A tour of New Zealand's rugged South Island by motorbike

By Isobel King
July 4 2015 - 12:15am
Lord of the Rings country – Glenorchy, near Queenstown in New Zealand's South Island.
 Photo: Mike Christie
Lord of the Rings country – Glenorchy, near Queenstown in New Zealand's South Island. Photo: Mike Christie
High country, South Island.
 Photo: Mike Christie
High country, South Island. Photo: Mike Christie
Lake Hawea, South Island.
 Photo: Mike Christie
Lake Hawea, South Island. Photo: Mike Christie
Glenorchy, near Queenstown, South Island.
 Photo: Mike Christie
Glenorchy, near Queenstown, South Island. Photo: Mike Christie

Milford Sound is undoubtedly one of the highlights of any road trip around New Zealand's South Island, but hearing it's a place where 250-kilometre an hour winds can rip through the fiord, sweeping waterfalls straight up sheer cliffs, is unsettling news for any motorcyclist.

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