Invercargill

I spent February - August 2003 in New Zealand, living and working in Invercargill at the southernmost tip of the South Island. It's pretty remote, but an ideal base for weekend trips to some of the most inspiring scenery New Zealand has to offer. Our ...

Sunday - Invercargill to LA via Christchurch & Auckland Monday - Disneyland Tuesday - LA to Las Vegas Wednesday - Grand canyon helicopter visit Thursday - Las Vegas to Zion National Park then on to Salt Lake City Saturday - to Yellowstone National ...

... we had reservations at a holiday park for the night. Rainy skies were settled in at this point, and the region surrounding Invercargill is a relatively flat low-lying coastal area. On a clear day, one can look south to Stewart Island. On another visit, ...

... the mid-afternoon, and immediately found it to be an appealing place. It is known as 'The Friendly City', mind you! Invercargill is a smallish provincial town, and its location in the deepest south on the plains of Southland made me wonder if it ...

... wrong road the girls worked out that the map they were looking at was of a different town but with the heading Invercargill. (Amazing how that happens sometimes!) Arrived at Invercargill Top Ten Campsite. Great place with BBQ’s for free. We cooked ...

09 December Not so far to drive today, so it was a more leisurely start. Easy drive to Invercargill, through beautiful farmlands, interesting rock formations, and most importantly no rain! Lots of No Vacancy signs in Invercargill but that was ...

We headed off to the southernmost part of the island to Invercargill, a relatively short journey but we were well prepared with a bib, bucket and oodles of wipes for Pukeahontus.  He didn't let us down but the hire car remained unsoiled! We found a ...