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Southland region

  • Vegetation

  • Landforms

  • Highways

  • Districts

  • Place names

Southland forms a large triangle in the south-west of the South Island. It consists of the Southland plains and hills, and Fiordland National Park.

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David Grant, Southland region – Overview, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/interactive/20076/southland-region (accessed 10 June 2026).

Story by David Grant, published 2 March 2009, updated 1 May 2015.