0:00:00 ‘Our Sth Island Holiday 1962’
Map of the South Island, an AA travelguide and Caltex travelguide are laid over it. Suitcases are brought out of storage and packed. The car hoisted on to the SS Maori. Scenes at the ferry terminal, people coming and going with their luggage, boarding the ferry.
0:01:00 ‘Good night Wellington’
The ferry departs Wellington against the backdrop of a spectacular sunset
0:01:09 ‘Hello Sth Island’
Views of Lyttelton from the ferry. The car unloaded from the ferry. Badly scratched street scenes taken from the moving vechicle.
Scenes filmed around Dunedin include: Glenfalloch Gardens and Larnach Castle.
Travelling to Roxburgh the general landscape is filmed along with the Railway Hotel, dam, Fiordland National Park, Hotel Te Anau.
0:06:06 ‘Hydro Electric Te Anau Power’
General scenes taken in Fiordland National Park, including The Avenue of the Disappearing Mountain (AA sign). Views taken from the moving vehicle. Views of the Milford hotel and landscape.
0:08:53 ‘Bowen Falls’
Views of the falls and surrounding area taken from a boat.
0:10:27 ‘Milford Entrance’
Waterfalls and scenery.
0:14:13 ‘The Remarkables’
General views of the landscape, street scenes, people dressed in summer clothes. Views over the Crown Range, some taken from the moving vehicle.
0:16:08 ‘Lake Wanaka’
0:16:14 ‘Oops not enough As’
Street scenes in Wanaka, the milk bar, public library and hotel.
Mount Cook National Park and the Hermitage. General views of the landscape.
Filming kea, greeting friends and posing for the camera. LS views of Mount Cook. A tour party explores the lower slopes.
0:22:25 ‘Lake Tekapo’
View from the Stone Church.
The car loaded back on to the ferry. Scenes at Wellington Railway station.
0:23:06 ‘The End’