The South Island is the larger of the two major islands of New Zealand, the other being the more populous North Island. It is bordered to the north by Cook Strait, to the west by the Tasman Sea, to the south and east by the Pacific Ocean. The territory of the South Island covers 151,215 square kilometres and is influenced by a temperate climate.
Sponsored Link
The South Island is sometimes called the “mainland”. While it has a 33% larger landmass than the North Island, only 24% of New Zealand’s 4.4 million inhabitants live in the South Island. In the early stages of European settlement of the country, the South Island had the majority of the European population and wealth due to the 1860s gold rushes.
Incoming search terms:
- new zealand
- new zealand south island
- south island new zealand
- south island
- new zeland
- new zealand pictures
- /new-zealand-travel-see-the-south-island-in- vbulletin
- newzealand
- North Island New Zealand
- new zealand photos
