South Island Flashcards
Name the region of NZ South Island N to S ?
Nelson Marlborough Canterbury Waitaki valley Central Otago
Where are the following rivers
Wairau river
Awatare river
Both major river of Marlborough
Name the sub regions of Marlborough
Wairau valley
Southern valley
Awatare valley
Name the sub regions of Canterbury
Canterbury plains
Waipara
Name the sub regions of central Otago west to east ?
Gibbston Wanaka Cromwell basin Bannockburn Bendigo Alexandra basin
Major natural features of central Otago
Southern alps
Lake wanaka
Waitaki river
Name the GI of NZ South Island ?
South Island GI Nelson GI Marlborough GI Canterbury GI Waipara Valley GI Waitaki north Otago/Waitaki Valley GI Central Otago GI
What are the soils type of central Otago ?
Broken schist and clay
Heavy silt loam
Gravel
Light sand
Name the sub region of Canterbury GI N to S?
Waipara valley
Canterbury plains
Name the sub region of Nelson?
Waimea plains
Upper Moutere
Motueka
Takaka
Define the soil of Nelson
Gravelly silt loam in Waimea plains
Clay based soils in the upper Moutere
Name a famous producer in Nelson ?
Neudorf
What are the river of Marlborough GI?
Awatere river
Wairau river
Where is Waitaki valley?
Belongs to Canterbury GI
What are the natural feature of Marlborough GI?
Richmond range Wither hill range Kaikoura ranges Wairau river Awatere river
