Invercargill & Southland

It is a fertile place of green farmland and forest, laced with sparkling clean waters and friendly small towns.  Mountains loom on the western and northern horizon, with the rugged south coast forming our eastern and southern borders.  

Southland offers some of the world’s best brown trout fishing as well as the world renowned Bluff oyster, while garden enthusiasts gasp in awe at the magnificence and beauty of the region's abundant gardens.

Check out the Oyster Bay Bluff Oyster and Southland Seafood Festival.  The festival showcases an array of local Southland seafood, fine wine and entertainment. Restaurants from in and around Southland offer a vast selection of fresh, succulent seafood.  On over the weekend of May 24 and 25, 2008.  Visit www.bluffoysterfest.co.nz 

You can also travel to New Zealand's largely untouched 3rd island, Stewart Island, where eco-tourism, hiking and tramping abound.