Known to Māori as Te Wāhipounamu (the place of greenstone), the South West New ZealandWorld Heritage site incorporates: Te Puni, MÄori Chief MÄori is the name of the indigenous people of New Zealand, and their language. ... World Heritage Site #86: Memphis and its Necropolis, including the Pyramids of Giza (Egypt). ...
The total area covers 26,000 km2. It was created in 1990. Aoraki / Mount Cook National Park is situated in the South Island of New Zealand near the town of Twizel. ... Westland National Park is located in New Zealands South Island. ... Milford Sound: Mitre Peak, the mountain at left, rises 1692 meters above the Sound. ... Mount Aspiring National Park is located in the South Island of New Zealand. ... This article is about the year. ...
Note: Do not confuse the term Te Wāhipounamu with Te Waipounamu (trans. "the waters of greenstone"), a traditional name for the South Island of New Zealand. The South Island The South Island forms one of the two major islands of New Zealand, the other being the North Island. ...
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United Nations Environment Programme website Provides a wealth of information about Te Wahipounamu
Lake Te Anau is located in the south-western corner of the South Island of New Zealand.
The town of Te Anau lies at the south-eastern corner of the lake, close to the outflow.
Other than Te Anau township, the only human habitation close to the lake is the farming settlement of Te Anau Downs, close to the mouth of the Eglinton River.
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