Apart from the city of Christchurch, New Zealand's South Island is sparsely populated. Instead, subtropical bays and beaches in the North contrast with glacierized mountain ranges and deeply incised fjords in the south whilst drylands in the east give way to rainforests in the west of this extremely diverse island.
Farewell Spit | Bird Sanctuary
Farewell Spit | Bird Sanctuary
Farewell Spit | In the dunes
Farewell Spit | In the dunes
Farewell Spit | Dune field panorama
Farewell Spit | In the dunes
Farewell Spit | In the dunes
Farewell Spit | Dune field panorama
Farewell Spit
Puponga and Farewell Spit | Panorama
Wharariki Beach | Panorama
Wharariki Beach | Panorama
Wharariki Beach | Protected lagoon
Abel Tasman NP | Poisoned pines
Abel Tasman NP | Tree fern
Abel Tasman NP | Black beech forest
Abel Tasman NP | Subtropical rainforest
Abel Tasman NP | Rocky island
Abel Tasman NP | Panorama
Abel Tasman NP | Panorama
Abel Tasman NP | Panorama of Anchorage Bay
Abel Tasman NP | Te Pukatea Bay
Abel Tasman NP | Adele Island
Abel Tasman NP | Panorama of Apple Tree Bay
Abel Tasman NP | Adele Island Panorama
Abel Tasman NP | Coquille Bay
Marahau | Split Apple Rock
Kaiteriteri | Beach
Lake Rotoiti | Kerr Bay with ducks
Lake Rotoiti | Panorama
Acheron Rock Avalanche | Release area
Acheron Rock Avalanche | Panorama
Acheron Rock Avalanche | Panorama
Canterbury Plains with Waimakariri River
Canterbury Plains with Burnt Hill
Christchurch | Panorama
Christchurch | Panorama
Christchurch | Central City
Christchurch | Open space in the Central City
Christchurch | Reconstruction
Christchurch | Ruin and reconstruction
Christchurch | Ruins of the Cathedral
Christchurch | Ruins of the Cathedral
Christchurch | Cathedral Square
Christchurch | Re:Start Mall
Christchurch | Cashel Street with tramway
Christchurch | High Street with tramway
Christchurch | Sumner Beach
Christchurch | Brighton Spit and Pegasus Bay
Lyttelton Harbour | Panorama
Lyttelton Harbour
Lyttelton Port
Lyttelton Port | Timber for export
Lyttelton | Kilwinning Lodge
Banks Peninsula | Pigeon Bay with volcanic beach
Banks Peninsula | Akaroa Harbour
Banks Peninsula | Panorama of Akaroa Harbour
Banks Peninsula | Panorama of Okains Bay
Banks Peninsula | Rangeland
Banks Peninsula | Akaroa
Banks Peninsula | Lighthouse Road
Ealing | Fire danger
Fairlie | State Highway 79
Lake Tekapo | Mt. John Observatory
Lakes Alexandrina and Tekapo
Lake Tekapo with Boundary Stream
Lilybank | Irrigated land
Macaulay Valley
Godley Valley with glacial lakes
Godley Valley | Glacial lakes
Mt. Elie de Beaumont
Franz Josef Glacier
Franz Josef Glacier
Franz Josef Glacier | Forefield
Franz Josef Glacier | Debris-covered ice
Franz Josef Glacier | Terminus
Fox Glacier | Terminus
Fox Glacier
Fox Glacier
Lake Matheson | Temperate rainforest
Karangarua River | Suspension bridge
Karangarua River with suspension bridge
Mahitahi River
Lake Moeraki | Temperate rainforest
Monro Beach
Monro Beach
Aoraki / Mt. Cook
Aoraki / Mt. Cook
Aoraki / Mt. Cook
Hooker Lake with Aoraki / Mt. Cook
Hooker Lake and Aoraki / Mt. Cook
Hooker Lake and Aoraki / Mt. Cook
Hooker Valley | Suspension bridge
Hooker Valley with suspension bridge
Sealy Tarns | Reflections
Sealy Tarns | Reflections
Aoraki / Mount Cook and Hooker Lake
Mueller Lake and Hooker Lake with Aoraki / Mt. Cook
Aoraki / Mt. Cook NP | Panorama
Mueller Hut and Mt. Sefton
Mueller Glacier
Mt. Sefton and The Footstool | Sunrise
Mt. Sefton and Mueller Lake
Hooker Lake
Tasman Glacier
Tasman Glacier and Tasman Lake
Tasman Lake and Tasman Glacier
Lake Pukaki and Aoraki / Mt. Cook
Lindis Pass | Panorama
Albert Town and Lake Wanaka
Albert Town | Irrigated land
Lake Wanaka
Lake Wanaka
Lake Wanaka with landslide
Makarora | Braided river systems
Lake Wanaka and Matukituki Valley
Rob Roy Peak and Mt. Aspiring / Tititea
Mt. Aspiring / Tititea
Queenstown and Lake Wakatipu | Night panorama
Queenstown | Town centre
Parawa | Sheep
Queenstown | State Highway 6
Lake Manapouri | Panorama with rainbow
Lake Manapouri with rainbow
Lake Manapouri with rainbow
Doubtful Sound / Patea | Crooked Arm
Doubtful Sound / Patea | Shelter Islands
Te Anau Downs | Farmland and Livingston Mountains
Fiordland NP | Eglinton Valley
Fiordland NP | Eglinton Valley
Fiordland NP | Temperate rainforest
Fiordland NP | Temperate rainforest
Hollyford Valley with Lake McKerrow
Fiordland NP | Hollyford Valley
Fiordland NP | Hollyford River
Fiordland NP | Cleddau Valley
Milford Sound / Piopiotahi
Milford Sound / Piopiotahi
Milford Sound / Piopiotahi
Milford Sound / Piopiotahi | Southern Fur Seal
Milford Sound / Piopiotahi | High tide
Milford Sound / Piopiotahi | Low tide
Milford Sound / Piopiotahi at low tide
Milford Sound / Piopiotahi | Reflections
Milford Sound / Piopiotahi | Reflections