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Queens Park - The Pride of Invercargill

Queens Park is a beautiful park and popular retreat located in central Invercargill, in the Southland region of New Zealand.

Queens Park, Invercargill
Southland, New Zealand

Sprawling across 81 hectares, Queens Park special features include:

a beautiful and varied rose garden
a rhododendron dell
an azalea garden
dramatic tree-lined walkways
tracks through native forest
a Japanese garden
rock and herb gardens

An indoor winter garden features tropical and flowering plants; cacti are displayed in an adjoining house.

Queens Park also offers:

an impressive bird aviary
animal enclosures
children's play areas
extensive sporting facilities
cafes

Queens Park, Invercargill
Southland, New Zealand

Prominent in the grounds of Queens Park is the Southland Museum and Art Gallery—a very distinctive pyramid-shaped building. A highlight of the museum is the Maori Gallery, which emphasizes the everyday aspects of pre-European life.

The museum also has a Tuatarium, where you can see tuatara and find out about the captive breeding programme. Tuatara are native reptiles with a lineage that stretches back 225 million years—they were around when dinosaurs walked the earth.

Allow several hours to explore the expanse of Queens Park.