Southland Shopping

For those who want to escape city noise, high-rise buildings and the daily grind of big city life, the southern part of New Zealand is the ideal place to visit. Its rugged, unspoilt landscape is a fertile place of green farmland and forest, laced with sparkling clean waters and small towns. Southland’s largest urban centre is Invercargill, a city memorable for its elegant buildings, gardens and landscaped parks. Tranquil waterways through this region attract fly fishing enthusiasts in search of brown trout. Key attractions include Stewart Island and the Catlins Coast, where visitors will find the best of every world – rivers, waterfalls, beaches and wildlife encounters. On the coast, the Catlins area contains forests, walkways, beaches and caves. In the far south of New Zealand, the rich farming country of Southland contrasts with the natural wonders of Fiordland, where there are deep rainforests and high alpine lakes, thick bush and rare, elusive birds.

Southland Towns & Suburbs