Alpine Gems of Southland, South Island, New Zealand – Part 2
13 Jan
Dave Toole
The main divide in Fiordland separates the drier eastern ranges from the very wet western ones. In Part 1 of this article in the previous issue, travel was from the coast around Dunedin up to the main divide. On the western side we find extremely wet habitats with rainfall that can reach almost 300 inches a year!