Fiordland, a vast tract of mountainous terrain that occupies the south…

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Fiordland, a vast tract of mountainous terrain that occupies the south-west corner of South Island, New Zealand, is one of the most astounding pieces of land anywhere on God's earth, and one's first impulse, standing on a cliff top surveying it all, is simply to burst into spontaneous applause. ✨ Douglas Adams, Mark Carwardine (2011). Last Chance to See, p.120, Ballantine Books
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