AUSTRALASIAN
Temperate Ocean

The temperate oceans of New Zealand and southern Australia...

For the page on plants and invertebrates of temperate oceans of New Zealand and southern Australia.  

For the page on fish & reptiles of temperate oceans of New Zealand and southern Australia

For the page on birds of temperate oceans of New Zealand and southern Australia

For the page on mammals of temperate oceans of New Zealand and southern Australia

Places to experience Australasian temperate oceans

New Zealand has great coastline and rich temperate waters to explore. The seas off Kaikoura are incredibly rich with life, due to a drop off close to the coast. There is an interesting window into the underwater world through the Milford Sound Underwater Observatory. The rarely visited Snares Islands are south of Stewart island off the South Island, New Zealand.