They extend for about 500 kilometers across the whole island and carve out only a narrow strip of land to their west that is actually exposed to the prevailing westerly winds that blow across the Tasman Sea.

这些山脉横跨全岛，绵延约 500 公里，只在其西面划出一条狭长的陆地，真正暴露在塔斯曼海的盛行西风之下。