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Павленко Н.И МБОУ СОШ №21 Железнодорожный р-н г. Воронеж

New Zealand

New Zealand

New Zealand is a country of islands located in the Pacific Ocean. The North Island and the South Island are the main ones, and there are number of small ones, some of which are hundreds of kilometres from the main islands. The country ’ s nearest neighbour is Australia, which lies more than 1,600 km northwest of New Zealand.

It ’ s never very hot or very cold in New Zealand because it is surrounded by water. Summer and winter temperatures in most places differ by less than 10 0 C. The coldest month is July, and the warmest is January.

The New Zealand flag

The New Zealand flag (just like the Australian flag) has the British flag in the top left – hand corner. New Zealand is still a monarchy and Queen Elizabeth ΙΙ of Great Britain is also Queen of New Zealand. But now New Zealand is an independent state.

Nature

Nature

Nature

New Zealand has got it all – snowcapped mountains, fast – flowing rivers, green forests and peaceful lakes with crystal clear water. You can spend a whole bay by some lake or river and be the only person there. There are places in this beautiful land that have never felt a human footstep. In fact, New Zealand is one of the least populated countries in the world. A little more than 4 million people live there.

New Zealand is a land of volcanoes. Most of them are sleeping, but some are active and you can see steam and smoke coming from them! The largest and most active volcano is the White Island volcano. The whole place smells of rotten eggs, and you can hear a roaring sound – like the growl of a living creature – coming from beneath the ground.

The White Island volcano last erupted – without warning – in 2000. The acid –filled lake you see in the picture is now boiling away at 55 0 C. In spite of the terrible smell the White Island is a popular tourist attraction. Walking through the crater is like being on another planet!

Hobbiton

Hobbiton

The famous Tolkien's trilogy, ‘The Lord of the Rings’, was filmed in New Zealand. Hobbiton, the village where some of the Hobbits lived, was created on a picturesque private sheep farm in the North Island. You can still see Hobbit holes and some structures from the film there. As for the sheep, there are lots and lots of them in New Zealand: for every person living in the country there are twenty sheep.

Dolphins

Dolphins

In Kaikoura, hazy mountains reach down to the blue waters of the Pacific Ocean – and you can swim with the dolphins! The guides tell you how to entertain them – splash around, make strange noises through your snorkel, and amuse them by showing what terrible swimmers humans are. Kaikoura is also a great place for whale watching.

Geyser

Geyser

The most unusual place in New Zealand is probably Rotorua, a city in the northern part of the North Island. It was built in the heart of a volcanic crater. Here the air smells of eggs, and steam and hot water explode out of the hot ground. The hot water lakes in Rotorua are of extraordinary colours: yellow, green and even orange! And there are pools of natural hot water you can swim.

Near here is the Lady Knox geyser, which can shoot water 20 meters into the air.

Sea

Sea

In the south – west of the South Island, where land and sea meet, is one of the most beautiful places in the world – Milford Sound. No wonder Rudyard Kipling called it ‘the eighth wonder of the world’. The is a place of breath – taking views, hundreds of waterfalls and fairy – tale wildlife. It’s also a place where seals, dolphins and penguins are frequent guests. Milford Sound is the wettest place in New Zealand – and one of the wettest places in the world. About 7 metres of rain fall hear each year.

Wellington

Wellington

Wellington, the capital of New Zealand, stands at the south – western tip of the North Island and is the southernmost capital city in the world. It is built on high hills around a picturesque harbour. Wellington is the windiest city in New Zealand and its nickname is “Windy Wellington”. If you ask someone in Wellington what they dislike about Wellington, the answer will almost certainly be: “The wind.” But if you ask them what they most like about the capital, the answer will be: “It’s a city were you can be yourself”.

Auckland

Auckland

Auckland is the biggest city in New Zealand. It is often called the “City of Sails” because its two harbours are dotted with hundreds of yachts. Auckland is also famous for its Sky Tower. It is 328 metres tall and is the highest building in New Zealand. The most interesting thing about this tower is that you can jump from it! Your free fall on wires will take you about 16 seconds.