Activities Around Invercargill
We are situated off the main roads , but close enough to be within 3 minutes drive of the city centre. We are adjacent to the magnificent Queens Park Gardens, Golf Course, Southland Art Gallery and Museum.
We are handy to State highway 6 from Queenstown, Southern Cross Hospital, and all Invercargill sporting venues.
- Free Activities:
- Other Activities:
- Play Golf at one of our top class courses
- Splash Palace - steam room, aqua jogging, lane swimming
- Shearing South Museum
- Anderson Park Art Gallery
- Driving range at Green Acres
- Coffee at local cafe or in Otatara
- Reading Cinemas
- Stadium Southland - rock climbing, gym, tennis & squash
- Southland Ten Pin Bowling Centre
- Scenic Tours with a local guide
- Visit local gardens in the gardens brochure. (Many are by appointment only)
- Invercargill Water Tower (open Sunday & public holidays)
- Mini-golf at Wallacetown (10 min drive)
- Bike around Invercargill with Cycle Hire ph 03 218 6206
- Tara Downs Horse Treks - Omaui ph 214 0011
- Southern Paintball Sports ph 216 6705
- YMCA Recreation Centre - Gym
- Adventure Southland - high rope course, kayaking, caving, abseiling, wind surfing & tramping
- Tiwai Aluminium Smelters Tour ph 218 5999
- Van Eden Tulips - late Oct to early Nov
- Xtreme Cart and Roller Skating
- Southland Fire Service Museum ph 218 4114
- Withy Woos Farmyard Zoo, Bluff Rd, ph 216 9078
- Half Day Activities:
- Riverton - Riverton rocks, Riverton Museum cafes, arts & craft, Colac Bay. On your way visit Thornbury Vintage farm machinery museum.
- Bluff - Bluff Heritage Trail, Paua Shell House, Stirling Point, Walkways, Bluff Maritime Museum. Bluff Hill
- Winton - Winton Heritage Trail, shopping - clothes & antique, cafes
- Omaui - bush drive, picnic spots, beach walks, horse treks (Tara Downs)
- Gore - Gore Heritage Precinct, including the Hokonui Moonshiners Museum & the Eastern Southland Art Gallery, Heritage Trail, Mandeville - classic aircraft
- Visit Stewart Island day trip
Don’t forget to check out our Events Calendar for up and coming events
at www.events.southlandnz.com and the Southland website at
www.visit.southlandnz.com.
Queens Park Motels are adjacent to:
Queens park gardens
Queens Park Golf Course
Running and fitness Track
Museum and Information centre
Childrens play ground
A 2-3 Minutes drive from:
Southern Cross Hospital
Southland Boys High School
Club Southland
Inner city and restaurants
State highway 6
And a 5-6 Minutes drive from:
Stadium Southland
Cycling Veledrome
Rugby park
Splash Palace Baths
Airport.
Queens Park Motels, this freindly well maintained motel is in a quiet residential area and is an excellent choice.
Recommended in Lonely Planet New Zealand edition 11, 2002.
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