The South Island, also officially named Te Waipounamu, is the larger of the two major islands of New Zealand in surface area, the other being the smaller but more populous North Island. It is bordered to the north by Cook Strait, to the west by the Tasman Sea, and to the south and east by the Pacific Ocean. The South Island covers 150,437 square kilometres (58,084 sq mi), making it the world's 12th-largest island.
The island is divided along its length by the Southern Alps, the highest peak of which is Aoraki/Mount Cook, at 3,724 meters high. There are 18 peaks of more than 3,000 meters in the South Island. The east side of the island has the famous Canterbury Plains while the west side is famous for the West Coast's rainforests.
The South Island is known for its stunning scenery including mountains, lakes, and coastlines. It is also a hub for outdoor adventure tourism, with activities like hiking, fishing, hunting, kayaking, skiing, and bungee jumping attracting many visitors every year.
The South Island also includes multiple major urban areas: Christchurch, the largest city in the South Island; Dunedin, the second-largest city; and Nelson, Invercargill and Queenstown among others. Despite this, the South Island as a whole is far less populous than the North Island, being home to around a quarter of New Zealand’s population.
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Carrick Wines and Ciders
247 Cairnmuir Road
Bannockburn
Central Otago 9384
New Zealand
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Forrest Wines
19 Blicks Road
Renwick
Marlborough 7204
New Zealand
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Marlborough Grape Producers
27 Terrace Road
Renwick
Marlborough 7204
New Zealand
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Hans Herzog Estate
81 Jeffries Road, RD 3
Blenheim 7273
New Zealand
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The Delta Wine Company
PO Box 970
Blenheim
Marlborough 7240
New Zealand
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Hunter's Wines
603 Rapaura Road
Blenheim 7273
New Zealand
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Whitehaven Wine Company
39 Pauls Road, Rapaura RD3
Blenheim 7273
New Zealand
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Yealands Estate Wines
PO Box 545
Blenheim 7240
New Zealand
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Blind River Wines
Redwood Pass
Awatere Valley, RD4
Blenheim
New Zealand
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Fiasco Wines
6A Blicks Lane,
Blenheim
New Zealand
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Small and Small
31 Severne st
Blenheim
New Zealand
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Cloudy Bay Vineyards
230 Jacksons Road Blenheim
Marlborough
New Zealand
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Nautilus Estate
12 Rapaura Road
PO Box 107, Renwick
Marlborough 7243
New Zealand
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Forrest Estate Winery
19 Blicks Road
Renwick 7204
New Zealand
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Dog Point Vineyard
797 New Renwick Road
Blenheim 7272
New Zealand
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Kahurangi Wine
P.O. Box 1031
Nelson 7040
New Zealand
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Neudorf Vineyards
138 Neudorf Road RD2
Upper Moutere, Nelson 7175
New Zealand
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The Crossings (Marlborough)
302 Boston Post Rd E,
Richmond, Nelson
New Zealand
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Rimu Grove Winery
404/6 Aranui Road
Mapua 7005
New Zealand
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Himmelsfeld Vineyard
100 Gardner Valley Road
Upper Moutere
New Zealand
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The Old Glenmark Vicarage
161 Church Road
Waipara Valley 7483
New Zealand
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Fancrest Estate
696 Omihi Road
RD3
Amberley 7483
New Zealand
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Muddy Water
424 Omihi Road, Waipara
North Canterbury
New Zealand
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Greystone
376 Omihi Road
North Canterbury 7483
New Zealand
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Mud House Wines
780 Glasnevin Road
Waipara 7447
New Zealand
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Fiddler's Green Wines
246 Georges Road, Waipara,
North Canterbury
New Zealand
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Georges Road Wines
625 Mt Brown Road
Waipara 7482
New Zealand
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Darjon Vineyards
454 North Eyre Rd
Swannanoa
Canterbury 7476
New Zealand
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Georgetown Vineyard, New Zealand
583 Kawarau Gorge Road, State Highway 6,
Cromwell 9342
New Zealand
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Lamont Wines
PO Box 660
Wanaka
Central Otago 9343
New Zealand
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Rockburn Wines
Rockburn Stables, 8 Coalpit Road
Gibbston 9371
New Zealand
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Maharg Wines
Halliday Road
Wanaka
New Zealand
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Hinton Estate Vineyard
19 Chicago St,
Alexandra
New Zealand
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Judge Rock
36 Hillview Road
Alexandra 9391
New Zealand
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Wild Earth Wines
180 State Highway 8B
Cromwell 9310
New Zealand
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Northburn Station
PO Box 245
Cromwell 9342
New Zealand
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Felton Road
319 Felton Road, R.D. 2
Bannockburn 9384
New Zealand
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Mt Difficulty Wines
73 Felton Road
Bannockburn
Cromwell 9384
New Zealand
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Bald Hills Wines
PO Box 97
Cromwell 9342
New Zealand
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Mt Rosa Wines
Mt Rosa Station
47 Gibbston Back Road
Queenstown 9371
New Zealand
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Brennan Wines
86 Gibbston Back Road
Queenstown 9371
New Zealand