Invercargill
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Place details
- Locality
- Invercargill City
- Region
- Southland
- Country
- New Zealand / Aotearoa
- Population
- 58,000
Article
34 sectionsContents
- Toponymy
- History
- Geography
- Suburbs
- Inner Invercargill suburbs
- Outer Invercargill localities
- Climate
- Demographics
- Urban area
- Government
- Local
- National
- Economy
- Liquor licensing trusts
- Brewing
- Tourism
- Banking
- Culture
- Sport
- Music
- Education
- Tertiary
- Secondary schools
- Primary schools
- Transport
- Infrastructure and services
- Notable residents
- Sister cities
- Current sister cities
- Former sister city
- See also
- Notes
- References
- External links
Invercargill ( , ) is the southernmost and westernmost city in New Zealand, and one of the southernmost cities in the world. It is the commercial centre of the Southland region. The city lies in the heart of the wide expanse of the Southland Plains to the east of the Ōreti or New River some north of Bluff, which is the southernmost town in the South Island. It sits amid rich farmland that is bordered by large areas of conservation land and marine reserves, including Fiordland National Park covering the south-west corner of the South Island and the Catlins coastal region.
Many streets in the city, especially in the centre and main shopping district, are named after rivers in Scotland. These include the main streets Dee and Tay, as well as those named after the Tweed, Forth, Tyne, Esk, Don, Ness, Yarrow, Spey, Eye and Ythan rivers, amongst others.