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Story: Landscapes – overview

All images and media

From page 1 - Formation of landscapes

A vision of Hobbiton

A vision of Hobbiton

New Zealand from space

New Zealand from space

Rocky landscape

Rocky landscape

Rain and rainforest

Rain and rainforest

‘A waterfall in the Otira Gorge’

‘A waterfall in the Otira Gorge’

From page 2 - Vegetation – the green mantle

Forest, Great Barrier Island

Forest, Great Barrier Island

Greenstone valley, Otago

Greenstone valley, Otago

‘Plantation series XVII’

‘Plantation series XVII’

Scenic charms

Inside the bush

Inside the bush

From page 3 - Northern New Zealand

Northern New Zealand

Northern New Zealand

Whangaroa Harbour

Whangaroa Harbour (1st of 3)

Mataī Bay

Mataī Bay (2nd of 3)

Ninety Mile Beach

Ninety Mile Beach (3rd of 3)

Mt Hobson, Auckland

Mt Hobson, Auckland

Waikato River

Cathedral Cove, Coromandel

Cathedral Cove, Coromandel

From page 4 - The volcanic region

The volcanic region

The volcanic region

Emerald Lakes, Tongariro

Emerald Lakes, Tongariro

Mt Ruapehu

Mt Tarawera

‘Mt Egmont from the southward’ by Charles Heaphy

‘Mt Egmont from the southward’ by Charles Heaphy (1st of 2)

‘Taranaki’ by Christopher Perkins

‘Taranaki’ by Christopher Perkins (2nd of 2)

From page 5 - North Island main ranges

North Island main ranges

North Island main ranges

Lake Waikaremoana

Lake Waikaremoana

Limestone ridges, Hawke’s Bay

Limestone ridges, Hawke’s Bay

‘The cliffs of Rangitikei’

‘The cliffs of Rangitikei’

Wellington Harbour

Wellington Harbour (Port Nicholson) and City

From page 6 - Top of the South Island

Top of the South Island

Top of the South Island

A drowning landscape

A drowning landscape

Lake Tennyson

Lake Tennyson (1st of 3)

Clarence River valley

Clarence River valley (2nd of 3)

Clarence River at the coast

Clarence River at the coast (3rd of 3)

Golden Bay coastline

Golden Bay coastline

Matiri Range

From page 7 - Central South Island

Central South Island

Central South Island

Mt Cook Range

A Canterbury scene

A Canterbury scene

Waimakariri River

Waimakariri River

View across Ōkārito Lagoon

View across Ōkārito Lagoon

From page 8 - Otago

Otago

Queenstown and The Remarkables

Queenstown and The Remarkables

Clutha River

Ōamaru

Otago Harbour

From page 9 - Southland and Stewart Island

Southland and Stewart Island

Southland and Stewart Island

Murihiku rocks

Fiordland coastline

Fiordland coastline

Milford Sound

Bald Cone, Stewart Island

Bald Cone, Stewart Island

From page 10 - Offshore islands

Offshore islands

Offshore islands

Raoul Island

Waitangi, Chatham Island

Waitangi, Chatham Island

Coastal lakes, Chatham Island

Coastal lakes, Chatham Island

Campbell Island

Campbell Island (1st of 3)

Snares Islands

Snares Islands (2nd of 3)

Auckland Islands

Auckland Islands (3rd of 3)

How to cite this page:

Eileen McSaveney, 'All images and media', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/en/landscapes-overview/media (accessed 20 April 2024)

Story by Eileen McSaveney, published 24 Sep 2007, updated 1 Jul 2015