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Lake Hayes Otago NZ. Bernard Spragg photography

Lake Hayes is a small lake in the Wakatipu Basin in Central Otago, in New Zealand's South Island. It is located close to the towns of Arrowtown and Queenstown

Lake Hayes Otago NZ.. Bernard Spragg photography

Lake Hayes is a small lake in the Wakatipu Basin in Central Otago, in New Zealand's South Island. It is located close to the towns of Arrowtown and Queenstown.

Tourist Attraction - Inside, Bernard Spragg Photo

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Evening at Lake Tekapo. NZ. Bernard Spragg photography

Lake Tekapo is a small town located at the southern end of the lake of the same name in the inland South Island of New Zealand

Evening at Lake Tekapo. (11). Bernard Spragg photography

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Tekapo landscapes (15), Bernard Spragg Photo

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[South Island waterfall] - Roland Searle photograph

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[South Island homestead] - Roland Searle photograph

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[South Island mountainside] - Roland Searle photograph

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[South Island mountains and lake] - Roland Searle photograph

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[South Island town] - Roland Searle photograph

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[South Island mountains and lake] - Roland Searle photograph

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[South Island fields] - Roland Searle photograph

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Mount Cook. NZ, Bernard Spragg Photo

Aoraki / Mount Cook is the highest mountain in New Zealand. Its height since 2014 is listed as 3,724 metres (12,218 feet), down from 3,764 m (12,349 ft) before December 1991, due to a rockslide and subsequent e... More

Russell Lupins. Lake Tekapo. NZ

For about 4-5 weeks at the end of each year, the center of New Zealand’s South Island bursts into color — purples and pinks and blues and yellows sprout up along lake sides and in riverbeds in Mackenzie Country... More

Westcoast Beach New Zealand.. Bernard Spragg photography

The West Coast is a region of New Zealand on the west coast of the South Island, one of the more remote and most sparsely populated areas of the country

The New Zealand fantail (Rhipidura fuliginosa)

The fantail is one of New Zealand’s best known birds, with its distinctive fanned tail and loud song, and particularly because it often approaches within a metre or two of people. Its wide distribution and habi... More

New Zealand Dotterel., Bernard Spragg Photo

The New Zealand dotterel is a familiar bird of sandy east coast beaches in the northern North Island, but is sparsely distributed around much of the rest of the country. There are two widely separated subspecie... More

The Lady Bowen falls Milford Sound NZ

The Bowen River is a river in northern Fiordland, New Zealand.]The river runs south for 8 km, before flowing from a hanging valley to become the 162 m Lady Bowen Falls, and draining into the head of Milford Sou... More

Mussel clustered rocks Kaiteriteri.NZ)

Kaiteriteri is a town and seaside resort in the Tasman Region of the South Island of New Zealand. It is close to both Marahau, the main gateway to Abel Tasman National Park, and the township of Motueka. It is b... More

Winter Queenstown, Bernard Spragg Photo

Queenstown is a resort town in Otago in the south-west of New Zealand's South Island. It is built around an inlet called Queenstown Bay on Lake Wakatipu.The Steamer Wharf holds a unique position right on the wa... More

Lake Hayes Otago NZ. Bernard Spragg photography

Lake Hayes is a small lake in the Wakatipu Basin in Central Otago, in New Zealand's South Island. It is located close to the towns of Arrowtown and Queenstown.

Lake Hayes Otago NZ (12). Bernard Spragg photography

Lake Hayes is a small lake in the Wakatipu Basin in Central Otago, in New Zealand's South Island. It is located close to the towns of Arrowtown and Queenstown.

Church of the Good Shepherd. NZ

Lake Tekapo’s Iconic Landmark..On the shore of the breathtakingly blue waters of Lake Tekapo and framed by the Southern Alps sits the iconic Church of the Good Shepherd...What it lacks in size it more than make... More

Bell tower, Bernard Spragg Photo

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Cathedral of Blessed Sacrament (28)

The February 2011 Christchurch earthquake was a powerful natural event that severely damaged New Zealand's second-largest city, killing 185 people in one of the nation's deadliest peacetime disasters.. .The mag... More

Mt Cook NZ., Bernard Spragg Photo

Aoraki / Mount Cook is the highest mountain in New Zealand. Its height since 2014 is listed as 3,724 metres, down from 3,764 m before December 1991, due to a rockslide and subsequent erosion. It lies in the Sou... More

Icon Milford Sound. Mitre Peak, public domain photograph

Mitre Peak is an iconic mountain in the South Island of New Zealand, located on the shore of Milford Sound. It is one of the most photographed peaks in the country

Milford Sound. NZ, Bernard Spragg Photo

Milford Sound is a fiord in the southwest of New Zealand’s South Island. It’s known for towering Mitre Peak, plus rainforests and waterfalls like Stirling and Bowen falls, which plummet down its sheer sides. Th... More

The Kea (17), Bernard Spragg Photo

The kea is a large species of parrot of the superfamily Strigopoidea found in forested and alpine regions of the South Island of New Zealand.

The Kea (18), Bernard Spragg Photo

The kea is a large species of parrot of the superfamily Strigopoidea found in forested and alpine regions of the South Island of New Zealand.

Vulcan Railcar Rm 57.. Bernard Spragg photography

The NZR RM class Vulcan railcars were operated by the New Zealand Government Railways (NZR) in the South Island of New Zealand. All New Zealand railcars were classified as RM (Rail Motor), and this class derive... More

[South Island mountainside] - Roland Searle photograph

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[South Island mountains and lake] - Roland Searle photograph

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[South Island town] - Roland Searle photograph

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[South Island country road] - Roland Searle photograph

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Outward letter: McKay, A. , Page 419

The famous Hawk's Crag, Buller Gorge

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Outward letter: McKay, A. , Page 419

Approaching storm. Lyttleton. NZ

Lyttelton is a port town on the north shore of Lyttelton Harbour, at the north-western end of Banks Peninsula and close to Christchurch, on the eastern coast of the South Island of New Zealand

Spotted shag. (Stictocarbo punctatus)

The spotted shag/parekareka is a medium-sized, grey-blue marine shag with a long, slender bill and yellow-orange feet. Adult breeding birds have small black spots on their back and wings...Spotted shags/parekar... More

Rocky shore. Lake Tekapo. NZ. Bernard Spragg photography

Lake Tekapo is the second-largest of three roughly parallel lakes running north–south along the northern edge of the Mackenzie Basin in the South Island of New Zealand.

Castle Hill Station Canterbury.FZ200

Castle Hill is a location and a high country station in New Zealand's South Island. It is located at an altitude of 700 metres, close to State Highway 73 between Darfield and Arthur's Pass. It is private proper... More

Pleasant Point Railway & Historical Society

D 16...While the D doesn’t look her age, the little 2-4-0 engine was built in 1878 by the Scottish locomotive manufacturers Neilson and Company of Glasgow. It carries their maker's number 2306...After being shi... More

Autumn on the Arrow River NZ. Bernard Spragg photography

The Arrow River is a short river in Otago, New Zealand. It is a tributary of the Kawarau River, which in turn feeds into the Clutha. The town of Arrowtown lies on the Arrow.

On the turntable., Bernard Spragg Photo

The Kingston Flyer is a vintage steam train operating in the South Island of New Zealand at the southern end of Lake Wakatipu. It uses 14 kilometres of preserved trackage that once formed a part of the Kingston Branch

Autumn at Lake Tekapo NZ. Bernard Spragg photography

Lake Tekapo is the second-largest of three roughly parallel lakes running north–south along the northern edge of the Mackenzie Basin in the South Island of New Zealand

The South Island robin (Petroica australis),

The South Island robin (Petroica australis), is a sparrow-sized bird found only in New Zealand, where it has the status of a protected endemic species. The birds are sparsely distributed through the South Islan... More

Cathedral of Blessed Sacrament (3)

The February 2011 Christchurch earthquake was a powerful natural event that severely damaged New Zealand's second-largest city, killing 185 people in one of the nation's deadliest peacetime disasters.. .The mag... More

Evening at Lake Tekapo. (9). Bernard Spragg photography

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Hollyford River. Fiordland NZ. Bernard Spragg photography

The Hollyford River is in the southwest of the South Island of New Zealand. It runs for 72 kilometres (45 mi)[1] through Fiordland, its sources being close to the Homer Tunnel and in Gertrude Valley in the sou... More

Mount Cook Sunset. NZ. Bernard Spragg photography

Aoraki / Mount Cook is the highest mountain in New Zealand. Its height since 2014 is listed as 3,724 metres (12,218 feet), down from 3,764 m (12,349 ft) before December 1991, due to a rockslide and subsequent e... More

South Island Takahe. (Porphyrio hochstetteri)

The South Island takahē, a large flightless rail, hit headlines in the late 1940s. Takahē were thought to be extinct – but then, in 1948, Geoffrey Orbell rediscovered the South Island species (Porphyrio hochste... More

Mount Cook Lilies., Bernard Spragg Photo

Ranunculus lyallii (Mountain buttercup, Mount Cook buttercup, or, although not a lily, Mount Cook lily), is a species of Ranunculus (buttercup), endemic to New Zealand, where it occurs in the South Island and o... More

Tekapo landscapes (2), Bernard Spragg Photo

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The Kea. Nestor notabilis.. Bernard Spragg photography

The kea is a large species of parrot of the superfamily Strigopoidea found in forested and alpine regions of the South Island of New Zealand.

Climbing up the icy mountain (Unsplash)

South Island, New Zealand A group of people walking up a rocky mountain. This image is from Unsplash and was published prior to 5 June 2017 under the Creative Commons CC0 1.0 Universal Public Domain Dedicatio... More

FMIB 35267 Old fishing hut on the Selwyn The author standing in the do...

Old fishing hut on the Selwyn. The author standing in the doorway Subject: Fishing lodges Geographic Subject: New Zealand--Selwyn River Tag: Sport Fishing

Outward letter: Colonial Secretary 1865: Page 64

Old hut in the Hollyford Valley

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Buller Gorge, New Zealand / Burton Brothers Studio

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Buller Gorge, The Cave, New Zealand / Burton Brothers Studio

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[South Island cabin] - Roland Searle photograph

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[South Island road] - Roland Searle photograph

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[South Island ravine] - Roland Searle photograph

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[South Island mountains] - Roland Searle photograph

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[South Island house] - Roland Searle photograph

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Destructive Kea NZ. (Nestor notabilis)

Meet the parrot that’s as smart as a monkey: New Zealand’s own kea. Dubbed the Clown of the Alps, this bird is heralded as the world’s most intelligent bird. It’s also heralded as the cheekiest. A permanent res... More

Milford Sound NZ., Bernard Spragg Photo

Mount Kimberley, Milford Sound, Fiordland National Park, South Island, New Zealand

Icon An Alpine Landscape NZ, public domain photograph

Why visit Mount Cook and Lake Pukaki?.View is from Peters lookout..Mount Cook is New Zealand’s highest mountain at a towering 3,754 meters (12,316 ft) and an icon on the South Island of New Zealand, so no visit... More

The Waimakariri River,, Bernard Spragg Photo

The Waimakariri River, formerly briefly known as the Courtenay River, is one of the largest of the North Canterbury rivers, in the South Island of New Zealand. It flows for 151 kilometres (94 mi) in a generally... More

Canada geese (Branta canadensis) NZ

Canada geese (Branta canadensis) are a problematic introduced bird in New Zealand because of the damage caused to pastures and crops...History.Canada geese were introduced as a game bird into New Zealand in 190... More

A high country landscape. NZ. Bernard Spragg photography

High country is a New Zealand term for the elevated pastoral land of the South Island and - to a lesser extent - North Island of New Zealand. This terrain, which can be compared loosely with the outback of Aust... More

Lake Pukaki and Mt Cook.NZ - Public domain scan of drawing

Lake Pukaki is a shimmering blue jewel set into a grand alpine playground - an iconic New Zealand landscape of high mountain peaks, glacier fed alpine lakes and golden tussocks stretched beneath an endless sky.... More

Milford Sound. Fiordland.NZ, Bernard Spragg Photo

This is my office! As a tour coach driver I see scenes like this on a daily basis. To be able to drive the most beautiful country in the world is a great honour..Milford Sound is a fjord in the south west of Ne... More

Lake Hayes Otago NZ. Bernard Spragg photography

Lake Hayes is a small lake in the Wakatipu Basin in Central Otago, in New Zealand's South Island. It is located close to the towns of Arrowtown and Queenstown

Mount John University Observatory

Mount John University Observatory, is New Zealand's premier astronomical research observatory. It is situated at 1,029 metres ASL atop Mount John at the northern end of the Mackenzie Basin in the South Island, ... More

Kingston Flyer. NZ, Bernard Spragg Photo

The Kingston Flyer is a vintage steam train in the South Island of New Zealand at the southern end of Lake Wakatipu. It used 14 kilometres of preserved track that once formed a part of the Kingston Branch.

Lake Hayes Otago NZ (13). Bernard Spragg photography

Lake Hayes is a small lake in the Wakatipu Basin in Central Otago, in New Zealand's South Island. It is located close to the towns of Arrowtown and Queenstown.

Mt Cook National Park. NZ. Bernard Spragg photography

Aoraki/Mount Cook National Park is in the South Island of New Zealand, near the town of Twizel. Aoraki / Mount Cook, New Zealand's highest mountain, and Aoraki/Mount Cook Village lie within the park.

The Fiordland National Park.. Bernard Spragg photography

Fiordland National Park occupies the southwest corner of the South Island of New Zealand. It is the largest of the 14 national parks in New Zealand, with an area of 12,607 square kilometres (4,868 sq mi), and a... More

Milford Sound. NZ, Bernard Spragg Photo

Milford Sound is a fiord in the southwest of New Zealand’s South Island. It’s known for towering Mitre Peak, plus rainforests and waterfalls like Stirling and Bowen falls, which plummet down its sheer sides

Sunrise Mount Cook. NZ. Bernard Spragg photography

The mountains are waiting…..With the highest mountain, longest glacier and the darkest skies, Aoraki Mt Cook National Park is a must-visit both day and night! The national park is in the centre of South Island,... More

Dunedin Railway Station., Bernard Spragg Photo

Dunedin railway station in Dunedin on New Zealand's South Island, designed by George Troup, is the city's fourth station. It earned its architect the nickname of "Gingerbread George".

Tourist Attraction - Dunedin Railway Station. NZ

Dunedin railway station in Dunedin on New Zealand's South Island, designed by George Troup, is the city's fourth station. It earned its architect the nickname of "Gingerbread George".1906.

The Kea, Bernard Spragg Photo. Bernard Spragg photography

The kea is a large species of parrot of the superfamily Strigopoidea found in forested and alpine regions of the South Island of New Zealand.

The Kea (12), Bernard Spragg Photo

The kea is a large species of parrot of the superfamily Strigopoidea found in forested and alpine regions of the South Island of New Zealand.

The Kea (15), Bernard Spragg Photo

The kea is a large species of parrot of the superfamily Strigopoidea found in forested and alpine regions of the South Island of New Zealand.

Glaucope cendre male (Novelle-Zelande). Oiseaux Plate 15. From the boo...

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The famous Hawk's Crag, Buller Gorge

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The Lennox Falls - Muir & Moodie, New Zealand

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Step-cutting on Ice face - Tasman Glacier - Muir & Moodie

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[South Island mountains and lake] - Roland Searle photograph

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[South Island mountain valley and river] - Roland Searle photograph

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[South Island home] - Roland Searle photograph

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Young girl. Museum of New Zealand collection

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Taiaroa Head Lighthouse Otago Peninsula

As you make your way around the point into the harbour of the Otago Peninsula off the South Island of New Zealand, you will come across the Taiaroa Head Lighthouse that sits high on a steep rock cliff...Back in... More

Kaitaki. Cook Strait Ferry. NZ. Bernard Spragg photography

The Interislander is a road and rail ferry service across New Zealand's Cook Strait, between Wellington in the North Island and Picton in the South Island. It is owned and operated by state-owned rail operator ... More

Yellow-eyed penguin (Megadyptes antipodes)

It is found only in New Zealand. They are found mostly on the southeast coast of the South Island, Stewart Island and on the subantarctic Campbell and Auckland Islands. Their numbers on the mainland have declin... More

Milford Sound Fiordland NZ.. Bernard Spragg photography

Milford Sound / Piopiotahi is a fiord in the south west of New Zealand's South Island, within Fiordland National Park, Piopiotahi (Milford Sound) Marine Reserve, and the Te Wahipounamu World Heritage site. It h... More