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Sound to Sound Finale: Rugby

0 Comments 17 January 2012

Of course our final fact has to be about Rugby, a game that’s won the hearts of so many Kiwi actaully arrived in New Zealand by South Island in Nelson. It all started when New Zealander Charles John Monro studied abroad at Christ College, Finchley, England. He played rugby at the school, learned the rules, [...]

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Sound to Sound fact 2: Slope Point

2 Comments 16 January 2012

While there are a few islands owned by New Zealand below the South Island, the actual southernmost point of the South Island is Slope Point. It’s a good milestone to visit, but don’t expect much company in the form of people. Located just south of Waikawa, Slope Point itself is not accessible by road but [...]

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Sound to Sound fact 3: A Sound

0 Comments 15 January 2012

The title of this campaign actually contains one of our facts. What actually is a Sound? In geography a sound or seaway is a large sea or ocean inlet larger than a bay, deeper than a bight and wider than a fjord; or it may be defined as a narrow sea or ocean channel between [...]

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Sound to Sound fact 4: Franz Josef Glacier

0 Comments 14 January 2012

Franz Josef Glacier is one of the most impressive sights to see on the South Island. People can actually climb, hike or visit the glacier by helicopter. There are alot of intersting facts about Franz Josef Glacier, here is one of them. From its origins high in the Southern Alps, the Franz Josef Glacier descends [...]

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Sound to sound fact 5: steepest street in the world

4 Comments 13 January 2012

This fun fact actually comes from fellow travel bloggers Jade and James at Our Oyster. In a recent post, they wrote about Baldwin Street, the steepest residential street in the world, which is in Dunedin, New Zealand. Baldwin street rises from a shocking 30 meters above sea level to 100 meters above sea level, rising [...]

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Sound to sound fact 6: sunny New Zealand

1 Comment 12 January 2012

Nelson is the sunniest town in New Zealand. The usual winner of this hot title, the South Island town topped the charts again in 2011. According to Rotorua Daily Post, Nelson received 2,487 sun hours in 2011. Banner photo of Tahunanui Beach in Nelson courtesy of New Zealand Pictures. This is part of Heels and [...]

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Sound to sound fact 7: Aurora Australis

0 Comments 11 January 2012

Everyone knows about the Northern lights, but did you know there are actually Southern Lights too? It’s possible to see the Southern Lights, also called Aurora Australis, from New Zealand’s most southern points, including Stewart Island. Rakiura, which is what the Maori’s named this island, translates to “The Land of Glowing Skies”, because of this [...]

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Sound to sound fact 8: Nelson’s Blue Lake

2 Comments 10 January 2012

Researchers recently announced that the Blue Lake in Nelson Lakes National Park may have the world’s clearest water. Research by the National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research shows that the visibility in Blue Lake in the Nelson Lakes National Park is up to 80 metres. The water is considered almost as “optically clear” as [...]

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Sound to Sound fact 9: Mount Cook

1 Comment 09 January 2012

At 3,574 meters/12, 316 feet, Mount Cook is the highest mountain in New Zealand. Part of the famous Southern Alps, Mount Cook is located in the Canterbury region on the South Island. Since New Zealand is known for its great walks, Mount Cook is definitely an epic one to conquer. People interested in visiting the [...]

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Sound to Sound fact 10: Nevis bungy

3 Comments 08 January 2012

AJ Hackett’s Nevis bungy jump is New Zealand’s highest and one of the highest bungy jumps in the world. Dare devils jump from a small cart suspended on high wire above the Nevis River. To access the Queenstown jump location, people are taken on a 4-wheel adventure with the famed bungy company. Consider this slight [...]

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Sound to sound fact 5: steepest street in the world

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Sound to sound fact 7: Aurora Australis

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