South Island

noun

1. the largest island of New Zealand. 58,093 sq. mi. (150,460 sq. km).

South Island

noun

1. the South Island
   the South Island the largest island of New Zealand, separated from the North Island by the Cook Strait. Pop: 973 000 (2004 est). Area: 153 947 sq km (59 439 sq miles)

Example Sentences

The flights, which took place at the Glentanner Aerodrome in New Zealand’s South Island in July, were to assess the vehicle’s airframe and avionics.

From TechCrunch

The couple will leave George behind for a two-day tour of Dunedin, Queenstown, and Christchurch, all on South Island.

From The Daily Beast

Otago is a large province in the southern part of the South Island, 300 miles from the Strait.

From Project Gutenberg

He had few resources in the South Island, while the Nelson settlers could send 500 armed men against him.

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Her passengers first saw the new country on the west coast of the South Island.

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This may be the case on the South Island; there is much testimony on the other side as regards the more savage Andamanese.

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At the south island he delineated another, and left a second opening, indicating that this too was a route for our ships.

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