Banks Peninsula
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Banks Peninsula is a rocky peninsula on the east coast of the South Island of New Zealand that was formed by two now-extinct volcanoes. It has an area of approximately 1,200 square kilometres. It incl
Model in Okains Bay Museum
Banks Peninsula, with Lyttelton Harbour / Whakaraupō on the right and Lake Ellesmere / Te Waihora in the background
European ships, possibly French, in Akaroa in the early 19th century
Akaroa Harbour, Banks Peninsula with storm clouds overhead (December 2020)
South Island
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The South Island is the larger of the two main islands of New Zealand by surface area, the other being the smaller but more populous North Island. With a population of 1,256,700 as of June 2025, the S
Banks Peninsula
…Banks Peninsula (Māori: Te Pātaka o Rākaihautū) is a rocky peninsula on the east coast of the South Island of New Zealand that was formed by two now-extinct volcanoes. It has an area of approximately 1,200 square kilometres (450 sq mi). It includes two large…
First European impression of Māori, at Murderers Bay, 1642
Panoramic view of some of the Southern Alps in winter from the summit of Hamilton Peak in the Craigieburn Range
Aoraki / Mount Cook is the tallest mountain in New Zealand.
Typical view of Milford Sound / Piopiotahi featuring Mount Pembroke