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Great dairying country

Great dairying country

With year-round rainfall and a temperate climate, the West Coast has natural advantages for dairying that other regions lack, which is why the industry is expanding rapidly. These cows are grazing on the Fox River flats, near Lake Matheson, with Mt Tasman behind.

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Photograph by Simon Nathan

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Simon Nathan. 'West Coast region', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, updated 20-Dec-10
URL: http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/en/west-coast-region/14/2