Southland New Zealand Travel Guide

Southland is New Zealand's southernmost region. It consists of the southwestern portion of the South Island and includes Stewart Island. Southland is bordered by the culturally similar Otago Region to the north and east, and the West Coast region in the extreme northwest. The region covers over 3.1 million hectares and spans 3,613 km of coastline. As …
Southland is New Zealand's southernmost region. It consists of the southwestern portion of the South Island and includes Stewart Island. Southland is bordered by the culturally similar Otago Region to the north and east, and the West Coast region in the extreme northwest. The region covers over 3.1 million hectares and spans 3,613 km of coastline. As of June 2023, Southland has a population of 103,900, making it the eleventh-most-populous New Zealand region, and the second-most sparsely populated. Approximately half of the region's population lives in Invercargill, Southland's only city.
  • Established: 1861 (provincial) · 1989 (reformation)
  • Seat: Invercargill
  • Country: New Zealand
  • Island: South Island
  • Time zone: UTC+12 (NZST)
  • HDI (2022): 0.932 · very high · 9th

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