Rugby World Cup 2011 Location: Invercargill
New Zealand's southernmost city is known for its friendly hospitality, so Rugby World Cup fans can expect a warm Southern welcome here. Invercargill's beautiful parks and gardens – about 1200 hectares in all – are a feature of the city, and it's often referred to as Southland's Garden City. Close at hand are the wilderness havens of the Catlins Coast, Stewart Island and world famous Fiordland. Invercargill is hosting two pool matches in Rugby World Cup 2011, at Rugby Park Stadium, the homeground of Southland Rugby Union.
Invercargill World Rugby Cup Matches
Find out what games Invercargill is hosting at Rugby Park Stadium
Top 10 Invercargill Activities
- Enjoy a leisurely stroll through Queen's Park with its sunken rose garden and wildlife sanctuary.
- Picnic at Oreti Beach, where motorcycle legend and record buster Burt Munro raced his modified Indian Scout
- See Burt Munro's Indian Scout motorbike on display at Invercargill's E Hayes & Sons
- Try the delicious locally made wine-infused chocolates and truffles at The Seriously Good Chocolate Company
- Relax over a pint of the locally brewed Stanley Green ale
- See native tuatara – a living remnant of the dinosaur era – at Southland Museum at the edge of Queen's Park
- Have your photo taken at the port of Bluff, beside the town's iconic sign-posts
- Take a guided tour of the giant Tiwai Point aluminium smelter at Bluff
- Catch the ferry from Bluff to Stewart Island – a haven for native wildlife and one of the best places to see kiwi birds in the wild
- Discover the magnificent forest and native wildlife of the rugged Catlins Coast
Day Trips
- Catlins Coast
Head east (2hr) and discover the sights of this spectacular wilderness area including the ancient fossilised forest at Curio Bay, amazing native wildlife, waterfalls and bushwalks
- Stewart Island
Fly across to New Zealand's ‘third’ island for kiwi spotting or a guided nature tour, and enjoy the great hiking in Rakiura National Park
- Fiordland
Make your way north to Te Anau (2hr 20min) and explore this ecological treasure, home to Milford Sound, Mitre Peak and the famous Milford Track
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