New Zealand - South Island Flashcards
Regions of
South Island
{north-south}
[New Zealand]
- *NM-CO**
- Never Make Creamed Okra*
Nelson
Marlborough
Canterbury
Otago
Sub Regions of
Nelson
{north-south}
[South Island, NZ]
TM-UW
Tomatoes Make
Underwhelming Weapons
Takaka / Golden Bay
Motueka
Upper Moutere
Waimea Plains
Sub Regions of Marlborough
{north-south}
[South Island, NZ]
WAS
Why Awesome Southerners?
Wairua Valley
Southern Valleys
Awatere Valley
Sub Regions of
Canterbury
{north-south}
[South Island, NZ]
- *WC**
- Who Cares?*
Waipara
Canterbury Plains
- *{Banks Peninsula}**
- mentioned in study guide…*
“Micro” Regions of
Central Otago
[Otago, South Island, NZ]
WBC-BAG
Wanaka
Bendigo
- *Cromwell Basin**
- (includes Pisa & Lowburn)*
Bannockburn
Alexandra Basin
- *Gibbston**
- (off to the west by Queenstown)*
Sub Regions of
Otago
[South Island, NZ]
- *North Otago**
- (1 “micro” region)
- **Waitaki Valley*
- *Central Otago**
- (6 “micro” regions)*
- -Wanaka*
- -Bendigo
- Cromwell*
- -Bannockburn*
- -Alexandra Basin
- Gibbston (west by Queenstown)*
Name of Mountain Range that divides
Nelson & Marlborough
Richmond Range
“Micro” Region of
North Otago
[Otago, South Island, NZ]
Waitaki Valley
Name of the mountain chain that runs down the
western edge South Island of New Zealand
The Southern Alps
(Mt. Cook is it’s highest point)
Where is
Golden Bay?
Nelson
Golden Bay is also known as:
Takaka
Where is
Banks Peninsula?
Canterbury
Note:
- Is this an ‘un-official’ “un-official” sub-region?
- Mentioned in study guide, but not in compendium…
Where is
Bannokburn?
Sub-Zone of
Central Otago
Note:
- On the Kawarau River (famous for bungee jumping!)
- South of Cromwell just below the southern tip of Lake Dunstan
Where is
Waitaki Valley?
Sub-Zone of
North Otago
Note:
- Along the Waitaki River
- On the border with Canterbury
Where is
Cromwell Basin?
Sub-Zone of
Central Otago
Note:
- On the southern tip of Lake Dunstan
- Includes Pisa & Lowburn
Where is
Waipara?
Canterbury
Where is
Gibbston?
Sub-Zone of
Central Otago
Note:
- On the Kawarau River (famous for bungee jumping!)
- Close to Queenstown
Where is
Motueka?
Nelson
Where is
Alexandra Basin?
Sub-Zone of
Central Otago
Note:
- On the Clutha River
Where is
Southern Valley?
Marlborough
Where is
Takaka?
Nelson
Takaka is also known as:
Golden Bay
Where is
Waimea Plains?
Nelson
Where is
Awatere Valley?
Marlborough
Where is
Bendigo in New Zealand?
Sub-Zone of
Central Otago
Note:
- On the northern tip of Lake Dunstan
Where is
Wairua Valley?
Marlborough
Where is
Upper Moutere?
Nelson
Where is
Wanaka?
Sub-Zone of
Central Otago
Note:
- On Lake Wanaka
- Rippon Winery is here!
