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20 Unbelievable Landscapes You Can Only Find In New Zealand

New Zealand is one of the world’s unique locations. The mixture of natural geography and an amazingly friendly culture help make it one of the most charming destinations on the globe. Even though lots of people want to visit, many don’t because it is settled so far away from where most of us live, and the cost to get there can be high.

Have you ever questioned what Old Zealand is, and what caused the New one? Old Zealand (or Zeeland) is a state in te Netherlands, and the first Westerner to arrive in new Zealand called it after this Dutch state. It’s ironic because he thought he was calling an Island south of Argentina, the Dutch never really built a presence in New Zealand, and the geography of the two Zealand are as different as you can imagine. See for yourself in the 20 landscapes below.

Tongariro Alpine Crossing

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Milford Sound, Fiordland

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Mt. Cook, South Island

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Lake Tekapo

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Cathedral Cove, Coromandel Peninsula

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Hoho Rock, Cathedral Cove

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Fox Glacier

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Hills Near Cape Farewell

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Devil’s Bath inWaiotapu Thermal Reserve, Rotorua

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Orakei Korako Geothermal Area

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Otira River Arthur’s Pass National Park

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Winery Near Blenheim

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Paragliding in Arrowtown, New Zealand

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Queentown, South Island

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Hooker Lake

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Alpine Turqoise River

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Moeraki Boulders on the Koekohe beach

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Mount Roys, Wanaka

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Nugget Point Lighthouse

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Waimangu Geothermal Area

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