Portal:New Zealand/Selected picture/Week 3, 2006

This is a panorama of the view from the White Horse above Waimate, in New Zealand. Waimate can be seen near the centre, while part of the White Horse can be see on the lower right

Waimate is a town and district in the South Island of New Zealand. It is 40 km south of Timaru in south Canterbury, 20 km north of the Waitaki River. Waimate is well-known locally for its population of wallabies. These marsupials were introduced from Australia and now live in the wild in the countryside surrounding the town.