Invercargill

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Invercargill

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Urban Area

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Population

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48,200

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Extent

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Makarewa to Woodend;

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west to Otatara

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TerritorialAuthority

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Name

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Invercargill City

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Population

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51,800

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Land area

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491km²

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Makarewa to Bluff;

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Oreti Beach to

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Kennington

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RegionalCouncil

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Southland

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Invercargill is the southernmost and also the most western city in New Zealand, and one of the most southern settlements 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 is bordered by large areas of conservation land and marine reserves, including the Fiordland National park covering the south-west corner of the South Island.

Related Topics:
New Zealand - Southland - Region - Southland Plains - Oreti or New River - Bluff

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In 1856 a petition was put forward to Thomas Gore Browne, the Governor of New Zealand, for a port at Bluff. Browne agreed to the petition and gave the name Invercargill to the settlement near the port. Inver comes from the Scots Gaelic word inbhir meaning a river's mouth and Cargill is in honour of Captain William Cargill, who was at the time the Superintendent of Otago, of which Southland was then a part.

Related Topics:
1856 - Thomas Gore Browne - Governor of New Zealand - Scots Gaelic - William Cargill - Otago

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Invercargill is home to the Southern Institute of Technology which has introduced a fees-free scheme. There is a large park, Queens Park, just north of the city centre. This park has botanical gardens, an aviary, sports grounds, and is also home to the Southland Museum and Art Gallery.

Related Topics:
Southern Institute of Technology - Botanical garden

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In recent years, publicity has been brought to the southern city by the election of Tim Shadbolt, a colourful and outspoken former student activist, as mayor.

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