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Story: South Canterbury region

Page 15. All images & media

From page 1 - Overview

From page 2 - Landscape and geology

From page 3 - Climate, vegetation and wildlife

From page 4 - Māori in South Canterbury

From page 5 - Early European history

From page 6 - Timaru and its port

From page 7 - Transport and towns

From page 8 - Sheep runs and crop farms

From page 9 - Farming, 20th century onwards

From page 10 - Industry

From page 11 - Mackenzie Country

From page 12 - Sport, culture, society and leisure

How to cite this page

John Wilson, South Canterbury region, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/story/15870/media (accessed 4 June 2026).

Story by John Wilson, published 2 March 2009, updated 1 February 2017.