Top 5 Things to do in Invercargill
The city of Invercargill is the southernmost and at the same time, the westernmost city in New Zealand. It is also one of the southernmost cities in the world.Invercargill is the commercial center of the Southland Region because it lies in the heart of the wide area of the Southland Plains. It is situated in the middle of rich farmlands that are bordered by vast areas of land and marine reserves, which include the Fiorland National Park that covers the southwest corner of the South Island.
Because of the City’s location, a lot of activities are accessible to both residents and tourists.
1. Hump Ridge Jet-Wairaurahiri Adventures
Have a jet boating adventure with the Hump Ridge Jet-Wairaurahiri Adventures
Speed over Lake Hauroko and then dive into the mouth of the Wairaurahiri River which is one of New Zealand’s most isolated and virgin rivers. You’ll also see the Virgin Beech forest that is said to be about a million years old.
Lake Hauroko is the deepest lake in New Zealand and is drained by the Wairuarahiri River that falls 200 meters to sea level and is about 27 kilometers of grade 3 water rapids. The river is also frequently described as New Zealand’s longest waterfall.
Hump Ridge Jet offers its services at the South Coast of Fiorland National Park including Wairuarahiri River and Lake Hauroko. Speed pas bush clad banks and through rock strewn rapids or you can choose to have a short walk over Wairaurahiri Swing Bridge into the ancient rainforest.
You’ll also be given the option to take a trek inland to have a stop at the Percy Burn Viaduct and view the wealth of wildlife on the South Coast of New Zealand.
Humping Ridge Jet will give you a marvelous experience —an incomparable mix of adrenalin rush with jet boating and a magnificent view of the surroundings.
2. Visit the World’s Fastest Indian
Visit Invercargill and see the “World’s Fastest Indian” who set the motorbike land speed record in the 1950’s.
See vintage bikes and things in Hammer Hardware or the E. Hayes and son’s Hardware store. And also in the Hardware is where the famous Indian motorbike is kept.
3. Toetoes Bay
Visit one of Invercargill’s large bays —Toetoes Bay
Toetoes Bay is located on the easternmost of the three large bays on the Foveaux Strait coast of Southland, New Zealand. The two other bays are the Te Waewae Bay and Oreti Beach.
Toetoes Bay has a length of about 30 kilometers and is the southern end of the Awarua Plain which is an area of marshy land stretching for about 15 kilometers inland.
The eastern end of Toetoes Bay is near Slope Point, which is South Island’s southernmost point, and the western end of the Catlins.
4. Queens Park
Wander around the gardens and aviary of the beautiful Queens Park
Queen’s Park is a tourist attraction in Invercargill, New Zealand. It is located at the northern part of the city center bounded by Queen’s Drive, Kelvin Stree, Gala Street and Herbert Street, to the east, west, south, and north respectively.
The Park has an area of about 200 acres. And have a lot of activities to offer to its visitors. It has an 18-hole Golf Course, a Botanical Garden, an aviary, and sports grounds.
The Southland Museum and Art Gallery and the Southland Astronomical Society Observatory are both located in Queen’s Park. The Park also has the same name with Invercargill’s top association football clubs —the Queens Park A.F.C.
5. Anderson Park Art Gallery
Visit the Anderson Park Art Gallery —an art gallery in the middle of a park
Anderson Park Art Gallery has an ever-growing permanent collection that focuses on quality art from the far south and throughout New Zealand. The gallery is a two-storey Gregorian-style residence that is situated in the center of the gardens of Anderson Park.
The collection of the gallery features a wide variety of art. Annually, the gallery hosts a spring exhibition where top New Zealand artists showcase their finest works. Aside from the annual exhibitions, the gallery also holds small exhibitions from time to time.
The highlight of the gallery’s year is its annual spring exhibition during October. Top New Zealand artists exhibit at this popular exhibition where only the finest pieces are selected. The gallery also holds small exhibitions from time to time.
