New Zealand North Island - NZNI15 ocean Tasmania was subject to the

Tasmania was subject to the practice of "transportation" where convicts were sent to the island as punishment and kept in penitentiaries and prisons

Golden and glowing rock formation at dawn

The North Island has a spine of mountain ranges running through the middle with gentle rolling farmlands on both sides

Sea-cliffs along the stunning coastline at Cosy Corner

To the North of Canal Rocks is Smiths Beach with its long stretch of clean white sand

New Zealand North Island - NZNI15 ocean Tasmania was subject to theA torrent of water pouring from a great height at Omaru Falls. New Zealand's North Island is the smaller of the two main islands of New Zealand and it is home to approximately half of its population. The North Island has a spine of mountain ranges running through the middle with gentle rolling farmlands on both sides. The central North Island is dominated by the Volcanic Plateau, an active volcanic and thermal area where it is well known for hot