Invercargill/Southland
At the bottom of the South Island, Invercargill is the gateway to the province of Southland, Fiordland and Stewart Island. The area offers many attractions, from fly-fishing the many rivers; to visiting Stewart Island; viewing the spectacular beauty of Milford or Dusky Sounds; observing the rare coastal wildlife offered by visiting The Catlins; or even eating Bluff oysters. The area has bountiful farmland which provides a rich supply of produce and has increasingly been converted for dairying over the past decade.
Invercargill itself boasts shopping facilities; cafes, restaurants and nightclubs; Queens Park known for its lovely gardens and cafe, the Invercargill Museum which includes an art gallery and is the home to breeding Tuataras easily available to view by the public; great sporting facilities including the newly completed cycling velodrome, hockey turfs, a range of golf courses and the Teretonga raceway.
Click the following link to see what Southland has to offer.
http://www.southlandnz.com/VisitSouthland/AboutSouthland/ExplorebyInterest.aspx
Maps
Click the following link to see maps of Invercargill and surrounding areas.
http://www.southlandnz.com/Home/Maps.aspx
Mount Linton Station
As an optional extra to the conference a trip has been arranged to view Mount Linton Station. It will give the opportunity to visit one of New Zealand’s largest, privately owned, working sheep and cattle stations.
The trip to Mount Linton Station will appeal to many of you as they focus on breeding and feeding to produce a commercial product on a large scale. The trip will take place on Monday 15th March with transport departing at 9am, and will include a barbeque lunch. Learn more about Mount Linton Station by following the link.
Bill Richardson Truck Museum
Bill had always had a deep passion for trucks and so it was only natural that he began to collect them. The collection started with the purchase of the remains of his grandfathers 1933 International truck. He went on to purchase a handful of trucks over the next few years but the collection really started to expand rapidly in the mid eighties. At the time of Bills death in 2005 he had over 170 vehicles in his collection, numerous petrol bowsers and related memorabilia. It was the desire of the family to see the collection continue to expand and for those interested to view it.
http://www.hwrichardson.co.nz/truck_museum.html
In order to participate in the trip you will need to indicate your interest on the registration form.