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You are looking for 5 Star Hotels in South Island, New Zealand. We are bringing you one step closer to finding your perfect accommodation solution.
In South Island we have holiday accommodation properties of the following types: 4 Star Hotels, 5 Star Hotels, Apartments, Backpackers, Beaches, Bed and Breakfasts, Campings, Caravan Parks, Cottages, Golf Resorts, Holiday Homes, Houses, Inns, Lodges, Motels, Residences, Resorts and Villas.
Some of our popular destinations for holiday accommodation in South Island include: Canterbury, Christchurch, Dunedin, Invercargill, Kaikoura, Marlborough, Marlborough Sounds, Murchison, Nelson, Otago, Picton, Punakaiki, Queenstown, Southland, West Coast and Westport.
Our featured holiday accommodation properties in South Island include: Buller Bridge Motel, Terrace Downs Villas, Owen River Lodge, Glenfern Villas, Rapahoe Beach Holiday Camp, The Beach House, Olive Grove Lodge And Holiday Park, Explorer Motor Lodge, Kowhai Cottage, Quickenberry Guesthouse, McCormick House Luxury Accommodation, Titoki, Korimako Lodge, The Peppertree Luxury Accommodation and Kincaid Lodge.
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The South Island forms one of the two major islands of New Zealand, the other being the North Island. The Maori name for the South Island is Te Wai Pounamu which means "The Greenstone Water" (greenstone being jade).
It has an area of 58,093 square miles), making it the world's 12th-largest island. Along its west coast runs the mountain chain of the Southern Alps; Aoraki/Mount Cook is the highest point, 3,754 m (12,283.3') above sea level.
Historical Note: In the 19th century, today's South Island bore the name Middle Island, and the name South Island referred to today's Stewart Island/Rakiura.
The South Island is often called the Mainland (somewhat humorously) because it is larger than the North Island, and because it existed first according to the corresponding Maori legend. The North island, however, is more populous, being home to three million out of a total of four million kiwis.
Some North Islanders (especially Aucklanders) even refer to the South Island as though it were ... Read More...
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Skippers Canyon - Queenstown, South Island in New Zealand
Skippers Canyon - Gold Mining History
History & Culture in the Queenstown Region
Skippers Canyon; home to the AJ Hackett bungy, the Pipeline Bungy, Skippers Flying Fox, Winky’s Museum, Nomad Safaris, Skippers Canyon Jet and the Pipeline Walkway.
From the 1860s until recently, Skippers Canyon was the very centre of gold mining activity in the Queenstown region - historical sites still exist today. Known in adventure circles as ‘Skippers Grand Canyon’ the area encompasses 20 acres and is home to the AJ Hackett bungy, the Pipeline Bungy, Skippers Flying Fox, Winky’s Museum, Nomad Safaris, Skippers Canyon Jet and the Pipeline Walkway. You can also see a number of original gold mining workings that are progressively being restored. Hand carved out of solid rock, the Skippers Road is an adventure in itself…don’t look down!
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 You are looking for 5 Star Hotels in South Island, New Zealand
Our featured holiday accommodation properties in South Island include: Buller Bridge Motel, Explorer Motor Lodge, Glenfern Villas, Kincaid Lodge, Korimako Lodge, Kowhai Cottage, McCormick House Luxury Accommodation, Olive Grove Lodge And Holiday Park, Owen River Lodge, Quickenberry Guesthouse, Rapahoe Beach Holiday Camp, Terrace Downs Villas, The Beach House, The Peppertree Luxury Accommodation and Titoki.
In South Island we have holiday accommodation properties of the following types: 4 Star Hotels, 5 Star Hotels, Apartments, Backpackers, Beaches, Bed and Breakfasts, Campings, Caravan Parks, Cottages, Golf Resorts, Holiday Homes, Houses, Inns, Lodges, Motels, Residences, Resorts and Villas.
Some of our popular destinations for holiday accommodation in South Island include: Canterbury, Christchurch, Dunedin, Invercargill, Kaikoura, Marlborough, Marlborough Sounds, Murchison, Nelson, Otago, Picton, Punakaiki, Queenstown, Southland, West Coast and Westport.
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