Things to Do in Southland New Zealand

Invercargill & Bluff  ::  Things to Do in Stewart Island

Things to Do in Southland New Zealand – Long sandy beaches, green farmland. lush forests meandering rivers adventures, and rugged Combining mountains all these set the stunning scene for landscapes innumerable into one special spectacular journey is the Southern Scenic Route connecting the Fiordland with New Zealand’s southernmost city of Invercargill, rugged Catlins coast, and Dunedin.

Experience Southland – Things to Do in Southland

• Southern Scenic Route
• Catlins Coast
• Curio Bay
• Ancient Petrified Forest
• Warm smiles -special places
• Tantalising seafood
• Wild kiwi on Stewart Island

You´ll  these great things to see & do…

• Invercargill – New Zealand’s southernmost city
• Fiordland National Park
• Rakiura National Park (Stewart Island)
• Purakanui Falls (Catlins)
• Historic Dunedin
• Tuatapere Hump Ridge Track

Multi-day hikers must experience the stunning scenery of the Tuatapere Hump Ridge Track, while some of the world’s best brown trout fishing is on the Mataura River. For mouth-watering cuisine try the locally harvested seafood and farm produce.

Explore the various walking tracks, and sea-kayak secluded bays, and try the fresh local seafood. Southlanders welcome visitors with warm smiles, sharing their spirit and their special places, it is the heartland of New Zealand at its finest. It is a popular tourist destination that offers a wide range of activities for visitors to enjoy, such as exploring waterways, rainforests, wildlife, and bays. People from all over the world come to Southland to have a relaxing vacation.

Useful Southland New Zealand Resources

• Southland region official site

The region comprises the city of Invercargill and the district of Gore. Invercargill has a population of almost 91,000 and is a bustling tourist hotspot with many attractions like Victorian and Edwardian buildings, parks, and gardens. Nearby Bluff, a fishing port, is famous for its Bluff oysters and seafood festival. Other key features of Southland include the Catlins Coast, Queens Park, and Rakiura National Park.

Invercargill is easily accessible from Auckland, Christchurch, and Wellington with daily flights. Visitors can also travel by road from Queenstown and Te Anau. The weather is colder from autumn to winter, so it is advisable to bring warm clothing during those seasons. Summer is the best time to visit Southland.

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