On the geographical characteristics of the South Island of New Zealand

The South Island of New Zealand is one of the two main islands that make up New Zealand, and it is separated from the North Island by the Cook Strait. The South Island of New Zealand is located in the South Pacific Ocean, facing Australia across the tasman sea in the west, 600 kilometers away from Australia 1.600 in the west and adjacent to Tonga and Fiji in the east, with a land area of 270,000 square kilometers and a coastline of 6,900 kilometers. There are many beautiful beaches along the coastline. The South Island of New Zealand covers an area of 268,000 square kilometers.