Invercargill
INVERCARGILL CITY OF WATER AND LIGHT
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Invercargill (Waih�pai in M�ori) is the southernmost and westernmost city in New Zealand, and one of the southernmost cities in the world. It is the commercial centre of the Southland region. It lies in the heart of the wide expanse of the Southland Plains on the Oreti or New River some 18 km north of Bluff, which is the southernmost town in the South Island. It sits amid rich farmland that is bordered by large areas of conservation land and marine reserves, including Fiordland National Park covering the south-west corner of the South Island.
Invercargill is home to the Southern Institute of Technology, which has introduced a free-fees scheme. The scheme was partly responsible for rejuvenating the city when it was in a steady state of population decline. However the major factor in Invercargill's regrowth is the Dairy and Milk Solids industrial boom of the first decade of the 21st century. New dairy factories have opened around the province of Southland, as well as more efficient Meat processing works and research and development facilities. Support industries for all of these have ensured that Invercargill and Southland lead New Zealand in economic and job growth.
Invercargill is also the home to some of New Zealand's best sporting facilities including the only indoor cycling velodrome in the country. The indoor 250m wooden velodrome is home to Track Cycling in Southland and is currently the fastest track in the country. The Invercargill Licensing Trust supports the Velodrome which is situated at Stadium Southland an enormous indoor sports stadium located at Surrey Park. Facilities befitting a city five times the size of Invercargill. Invercargill also has one of the fastest Olympic sized swimming pools in Australasia, a regular feature on the world swimming circuit.
Many streets in the city, especially in the centre and main shopping district, are named after rivers in the United Kingdom, mainly Scotland. These include Dee, Tyne, Esk, Don, Thames, Mersey, Ness, Yarrow, Spey, Tay, and Eye rivers.
Sites to check out...
Invercargill "A City Filled With Beautiful Surprises"
Southland Times
Invercargill City Guide
Invercargill City Library