The South Island of New Zealand is the larger of the two main islands of New Zealand. The largest city in the South Island is Christchurch City, known as 'the Garden City'. Other highlights of the South Island include Aoraki/Mt Cook, the highest mountain in New Zealand, and Queenstown, the Southern Hemispheres premiere four season lake and alpine resort.

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The South Island is the larger of the two main islands of New Zealand, but the least densely populated. Christchurch—known as 'the Garden City'—is the largest city in the South Island.

 


 

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