Australia and New Zealand
New Zealand
The top 5 natural landmarks of New Zealand — real photos, locations and fascinating facts for every wonder.
Oceania
CoastsMilford Sound
Fiordland
Milford Sound is a fiord in the south west of New Zealand's South Island within Fiordland National Park, Piopiotahi Marine Reserve, and the Te Wahipounamu World Heritage site. It has been judged the world's top travel destination in an international survey and is acclaimed as New Zealand's most famous tourist destination.
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A sheer-walled fiord where waterfalls tumble into dark water.
MountainsMount Cook
Southern Alps
Aoraki / Mount Cook is the highest mountain in New Zealand. Its height, as of 2014, is listed as 3,724 metres.
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New Zealand's highest peak, a pyramid of rock and ice.
LakesLake Tekapo
Canterbury
Lake Tekapo is the second-largest of three roughly parallel lakes running north–south along the northern edge of the Mackenzie Basin in the South Island of New Zealand. It covers an area of 83 km2 (32 sq mi) and is at an altitude of 710 m (2,330 ft) above sea level.
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A turquoise glacial lake under some of the world's darkest skies.
VolcanoesTongariro
North Island
Tongariro National Park, located in the central North Island, is the oldest national park in New Zealand and the sixth national park established in the world. It has been recognised by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site for its mixed cultural and natural values.
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Steaming volcanoes and emerald crater lakes on a dual World Heritage site.
CavesWaitomo Caves
Waikato
Waitomo, officially Waitomo Caves, is a rural community in the King Country region of New Zealand's North Island. There are several solutional cave systems in the area around the village, which are popular tourist attractions.
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Limestone caverns lit by constellations of glow-worms.