GEOGRAPHY THROUGH MAPS
Canterbury Plains
The Canterbury Plains spread east of the Southern Alps towards the Pacific coast. They are a lowland sedimentary landscape, not a plateau inside the range.
Fast Facts
- On the eastern side of South Island.
- Christchurch is the principal city.
- Crossed by rivers descending from alpine catchments.
Connected lessons
- Canterbury PlainsMap, explanation and practice
- New Zealand: tectonics, rain and riversGuided exploration
Geographical connections
- South Island / Te WaipounamuRelated places
- Southern Alps / Kā Tiritiri o te MoanaRelated places
- ChristchurchRelated places
- Southern Alps / Kā Tiritiri o te MoanaInfluenced by