
Nature & Outdoors
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Murihiku Southland is home to some of New Zealand’s and the world’s most epic land and seascapes. Whether the coast battered by the great Southern Ocean, fiords carved by ancient glaciers or the mountains and plateaus shaped by the weather and its local inhabitants. Murihiku reveals some life-lasting natural memories, and now you know about them too.
Explore Southland's Landscapes
Invercargill
Waihōpai Invercargill is the regional capital and commercial hub of Southland. Founded in the 1850s…
Fiordland
Te Rua-o-te-Moko / Fiordland is a place of extraordinary scenic beauty. One of New Zealand’s…
Stewart Island
Rakiura Stewart Island is the southernmost and smallest island of the three main islands of New…
The Catlins
The Catlins, the spectacular coastal stretch between Balclutha and Invercargill, boasts a rugged…
Gore District
Gore District, sometimes referred to as Eastern Southland, boasts an eclectic mix of heritage and…
Bluff
Southland’s port, Motupōhue Bluff, lies thirty kilometres south of Invercargill. The town…
Northern Southland
Northern Southland is a beautiful contrast of green, rolling farmland, majestic snow-capped…
Central Southland
Central Southland is 1.5 million hectares of lush, rolling farmland. The district has always thrived…
Western Southland
Tucked between the towering peaks of Fiordland to the west, the Takitimu mountain range to the…