From Knights Point Lookout : Open Bay Islands and beyond . . .
This image is included in a gallery "Paesaggi 28" curated by
This cluster of beautiful, rugged small islands (collectively known as Open Bay Islands) can be seen from Knights Point Lookout. Knights Point is on the West Coast of New Zealand's South Island.
The area "Te Wāhipounamu“ is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and includes four national parks. Te Wāhipounamu is a spectacular landscape in the southwest of New Zealand's South Island. The area is considered one of the best-preserved examples of the primeval nature of the former super continent Gondwana.
The name “Te Wāhipounamu” means “the place of greenstone” in Māori, as this region is where the valuable pounamu (jade or greenstone) is found, which is of great cultural importance to the Māori.
I captured this image after visiting Franz Josef Glacier, on my way to Queens Town, just off New Zealand State Highway 6 (Haast HWY). Haast Beach is to the left, looking beyond the horizon is Tasman Sea.
From Knights Point Lookout : Open Bay Islands and beyond . . .
This image is included in a gallery "Paesaggi 28" curated by
This cluster of beautiful, rugged small islands (collectively known as Open Bay Islands) can be seen from Knights Point Lookout. Knights Point is on the West Coast of New Zealand's South Island.
The area "Te Wāhipounamu“ is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and includes four national parks. Te Wāhipounamu is a spectacular landscape in the southwest of New Zealand's South Island. The area is considered one of the best-preserved examples of the primeval nature of the former super continent Gondwana.
The name “Te Wāhipounamu” means “the place of greenstone” in Māori, as this region is where the valuable pounamu (jade or greenstone) is found, which is of great cultural importance to the Māori.
I captured this image after visiting Franz Josef Glacier, on my way to Queens Town, just off New Zealand State Highway 6 (Haast HWY). Haast Beach is to the left, looking beyond the horizon is Tasman Sea.