New Zealand Rugged Landscape

The west coast is rugged and untamed with many black sand beaches while the east coast has gentle gold sand beaches quiet coves and harbours dotted with islands.

New zealand rugged landscape. New zealand s terrain ranges from the fiord like soundsof the southwest to the sandy beaches of the far north. Soft sandy beaches and rugged coastlines fill the shores while mountains meadows and glaciers fill the land. The geology of central new zealand including wellington wairarapa manawatu and the marlborough sounds. Getty images matteo colombo.

The south island is dominated by the southern alpswhile a volcanic plateaucovers much of the central north island. New zealand enjoys varied landscape and dramatic geographical features from cascading glaciers to active volcanoes from placid lakes to vast mountain ranges. Rugged terrain experience the extremes of new zealand s scenery from the fertile farmlands of waikato to the volcanic peaks of the central plateau and the sparkling kapiti coast. Gentle sandy beaches to wild rugged coastlines new zealand has over 15 000 kilometres of beautiful and varied coastline.

In the far north and on most of the east coast of the north island you ll find long sandy beaches perfect for swimming surfing and sunbathing. In these trying times of self isolation and seemingly endless lockdown it s only natural to fantasize. Khjw78 rm stacks and rocks on the rugged west coast region of the south island new zealand. Explore a few of these diverse landscapes through krista rossow s photographs.

Epic landscape at sunset from mt roy wanaka new zealand. New zealand is the sixth largest island countryin the world with a land size of 267 710 km2 103 360 sq mi. 1990 rugged landscape.