Southland Enjoy meeting New Zealand natives and their exotic friends New Zealand gardeners are amongst the luckiest on the planet. Nowhere else in the world offers such as amazing range of plants, thriving in an area so easily accessible to the visitor. In such a young country New Zealanders have a fresh innovative approach to the garden tradition. Invercargill is the largest urban centre and is the gateway to Stewart Island.
A drive along the Catlin Coast allows visitors to explore caves, forests, waterfalls, deserted beaches and generally feast on an abundance of wildlife and rugged beauty.
Walk Gore Enjoy exploring Gore on foot. Start your morning at Gore Public Gardens and wind your way to Bannerman Park , stopping for a bite to eat as you wish. You can also enjoy bird watching and see the rare kakapo parrot. Walks - Various walks can be enjoyed throughout the region. If you have a few days take the Tuatapere Hump Ridge Track which is a 3 day 2 night loop track.
Fishing - Southland is an angler's paradise of brown trout, rainbow trout and salmon from the rivers and many saltwater fish from sea fishing tours. Visitors have to try the famous Bluff Oysters.
Stewart Island - 30kms off the south of Invercargill lies Stewart Island. It is predominantly covered in National Park and many visitors enjoy exploring the various walking opportunities, especially the Rakiura Track. For more information go to www.
