Te Wahipounamu stretches 450 kilometres (280 mi) along the western coastline of the South Island of New Zealand. The elevation of this land area ranges from sea level to 3,724 metres …

Known to the original Māori inhabitants as Te Wāi Pounamu – the greenstone waters, the 2.6 million hectare site covers almost 10% of New Zealand’s total land area. It encompasses four …

Glenorchy is the gateway to Te Wāhipounamu, the Southwest NZ UNESCO World Heritage Area, 26,000km2 of wild mountainous terrain and fiords covered in ancient forest. Not only is Te …

It is a mountainous wilderness of outstanding scenic beauty, with snow-capped mountains, glaciers, fiords, forests, tussock grasslands, lakes, wild rivers, waterfalls and wetlands.

The Te Wāhipounamu World Heritage site in South West New Zealand includes some of the world’s most breathtaking landscapes. Much of this is accessible only to back country hikers, …

Te Wahipounamu - South West New Zealand consists of four national parks renowned for the scenic beauty of their wild mountain landscapes. The area was shaped by tectonic, climatic, …

Te wahi pounamu means the waters of the green stone valued by the Maori for its beauty and hardness. The area is within the ancestral territories of the Ngai Tahu tribe, who in the 18th …

2024年7月10日 · Te Wahipounamu (meaning “the place of greenstone” in Māori) is a UNESCO World Heritage Site located in the southwest corner of New Zealand’s South Island. This …

2012年1月26日 · Te Wahipounamu comprises the least-disturbed tenth of New Zealand's land mass, with some 2 million hectares of temperate rainforest, 450 km of alpine communities, and …

Te Wahipounamu is a UNESCO world heritage site in New Zealand which includes Milford Sound and Doubtful Sound. Information and tips for visiting.