5-571: St James Station is a former high country sheep and cattle station in the South Island of New Zealand. It was renowned for its horse sales and covered an area of 78,196 hectares (193,230 acres). It is now referred to as the St James Conservation Area and is managed by the Department of Conservation . The station was purchased for $ 40 million by the government in 2008 using funds from
10-520: A boost for the economy, received funding for a St James Cycle Trail, which traverses part of the station. 42°26′27″S 172°27′47″E / 42.440941°S 172.46303°E / -42.440941; 172.46303 This trail or long-distance path-related article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . This Canterbury Region -related geography article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . High country (New Zealand) In New Zealand , high country
15-585: A major ground-covering plant of the area is tussock . Regions of New Zealand closely associated with the high country include Central Otago and the Mackenzie Basin in the South Island, and parts of the North Island Volcanic Plateau . Much of the land is at a high altitude (hence its name), with the majority of the high country being more than 600 metres (2000 feet) above sea level. The land
20-530: Is a term for the elevated pastoral land of the South Island and – to a lesser extent – North Island . This terrain, which can be compared loosely with the outback of Australia , high veldt of South Africa and pampas of Argentina , lies in the rain shadow of the country's mountain ranges and tends to be extensively farmed land with a continental climate consisting of low rainfall, cold winters and hot summers. Livestock farmed in these regions include sheep and – increasingly – deer and alpaca , and
25-583: The Nature Heritage Fund , as well as from Land Information New Zealand . It had been owned by the Stevenson family since 1927. The government's purchase was a means of protection from intensive farming and development as well as guaranteeing public access. The St James Walkway is a popular tramping track that passes through the area. The New Zealand Cycle Trail , announced by the Prime Minister as
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