Know The Best About South Island Of New Zealand

South Island is a large island of New Zealand which is more beautiful than other places of the country. The official name of this island is Te Waiponamu which means 'the water of greenstone'. This island is very popular for lakes, glaciers and mountains. It is surrounded by Tasman Sea  in the west and by Pacific ocean to the south and to the east. The geo-location is 45.1527° S, 169.8926° E.

Reaching south island is as easy as reaching places in your country. You obviously need visa if you are international tourist. You can check your elligibility for visa-on-arrival here.

Do You Know?

It is the 12th largest island of the world and Aoraki/Mount Cook which is the highest peak in New Zealand also lies in this Island. The Alps mountain range runs through the South Island and is loved my mountain climbers around the world. They take the Alps as a challenge.

23% of population of New Zealand lives in this island which is approximately 4.9 million.

If you are a fan of mountain climbing, bungee jumping, tramping, kayaking or camping, then this island is the land of your dream. It has gorgeous coastline waiting for you as well.

PLACES TO VISIT IN SOUTH ISLAND, NEW ZEALAND

I) QUEENSTOWN

It is a town in the shores of lake Wakatipu of South Island. It is the 27th largest urban area in New Zealand and home for nearly 15800 people.  It is very popular among all international and national tourists for adventure sports. Bungee jumping at Kawarau Gorge Suspension bridge and boating at the dart rivers are major attractions of this town.

It is easily accessible by road and air but you can't use railway transportation to reach Queenstown. You can book a ticket to the Queenstown airport from your preferred vendor. The price of the air tickets may vary depending upon your vendor and the origin place.

Getting bus is very easy for Queenstown. SH6 is the primary road to connect Queenstown. We higly recommend this place for adventure tourism.

When To Visit Queenstown?
You can visit Queenstown at anytime but most tourists arrive during december and january. The Queenstown Winter Festival during winter has street parties, music and fireworks which is amusing.

II) CHRISTCHURCH

It is a city in South Island popular for its English heritage. It is located on the east coast and is 80 minutes far away from Auckland. Christchurch is one of the most unique destination in the whole New Zealand. It has world-famous botanical gardens as the additional attractions.

The unique architectures of the New Zealand are filled in the Christchurch. This city is rising again after the 2010 and 2011 earthquakes which are the worst disasters in the nation's history.

This is a peaceful city where innovation, nature and creativity meet together.

III) MILFORD SOUND

Milford Sound is a fiord in the south west part of the south south  which is popular for Mitre peak, rain forests and beautiful water falls. There are observatories for underwater view of marine life with the rare Coral. You can enjoy boating as well.

If you are a photographer or a videographer then this is going to be you game changer. You will get wide variety of things to click on including sceneries, rare animals and many more.

IV) OTHERS

South Island isn't a small place so there are tons of places you can find on Google.  We have made a short list of the places/touns/cities/lakes etc you shouldn't miss if you are touring New Zealand.

Here goes the list.

A)  WANAKA

B)   DUNEDIN

C)   NELSON

D)   LAKE TEKAPO

E)   ABEL TASMAN NATIONAL PARK

F)   TE ANAU

G)   FRANZ JOSEF GLACIER

H)   LAKE WAKATIPU


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