"INVERCARGILL" Top 5 Page for this destination Invercargill by balhannah

Invercargill Travel Guide: 48 reviews and 58 photos

Nice home in Invercargill - Invercargill

Invercargill is located on the southern tip of the South Island and was

established by Europeans in 1856, when settlers set up a

flax milling industry in the area.

Before this time the area had always been popular with Maori.

The Town we thought was quite nice, there are influences of the early the

Scottish and English migrants who settled here, most of the streets being

named after rivers in Scotland and the UK.

There is a chance when visiting this area at the right time of the year of

maybe experiencing the famous ‘Southern Lights’ or ‘Aurora Australis’

that are a phenomenon in these southern skies!

It is also famous because of the film “The World’s Fastest Indian” which is

the story of Burt Munro from Invercargill, quite an interesting film that I

have just recently seen.

INCLUDED TIPS ON THIS PAGE ARE:-

Sights and places that you see on the 'SOUTHERN SCENIC ROUTE'

between the area of INVERCARGILL & BALCLUTHA.

THIS SCENIC ROUTE IS A MUST DO!

Pros and Cons

Pros:Nice town
In a nutshell:Nowhere near as cold as I thought it would be!

Last visit to Invercargill: Mar 2005
Intro Updated Jan 26, 2010
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Reviews (20)

Drive to GORE Off The Beaten Path (11)

On one of our days at Invercargill, we decided to drive to Gore, "THE WORLD BROWN TROUT CAPITAL" , to see the town and... more travel advice

THE TROOPER'S MEMORIAL Things to Do (9)

We couldn't miss this memorial on our walk around Invercargill, as it was situated in the middle of a busy... more travel advice

CIVIC THEATRE Things to Do (9)

The Civic Theatre Complex is another building in Invercargill built in English Renaissance style. The Theatre is over... more travel advice

THE VICTORIA RAILWAY HOTEL Things to Do (9)

Built in 1896, the Victoria Railway Hotel was built to serve train travelers to the region. This is an impressive... more travel advice

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HORSCHECK Dec 27, 2010 at 2:18 PM

Dee, very interesting page a about Invercargill. I especially like the Off the Beaten Path tips about Bluff. Well done. :o)
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amandajayne81 Dec 12, 2010 at 10:02 PM

We have 2 nights in Invercargill to complete our Kiwi trip next month and I wasn't overly excited about the town until I looked through your pages-think we will be busy and very much interested.
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Maryimelda Jul 31, 2010 at 3:57 AM

I love all the waterfalls, Dee. So many of them and Nugget Point looks great as well. Good page!
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glabah Jun 6, 2010 at 12:02 AM

I didn't know that Invercargill has so many interesting places around it.
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onedaysomewhere Apr 9, 2010 at 1:08 PM

Lots of good information here. It is a pity that the weather at the Bluff turned bad, and so quickly!