Billy Connolly Drives New Zealand
- Overview
- Day 1 : Auckland to Paihia
- Day 2 : Paihia to Kaitaia
- Day 3 : Kaitaia to Auckland
- Day 4 : Auckland to Waitomo Caves
- Day 5 : Waitomo Caves to Taupo
- Day 6 : Taupo to Palmerston North
- Day 7 : Palmerston North to Wellington
- Day 8 : Wellington to Kaikoura
- Day 9 : Kaikoura to Christchurch
- Day 10 : Christchurch to Dunedin
- Day 11 : Dunedin to Invercargill
- Day 12 : Invercargill to Stewart Island
- Day 13 : Stewart Island to Te Anau
- Day 14 : Te Anau to Milford Sound
- Day 15 : Te Anau to Queenstown
- Day 16 : Queenstown to Franz Josef
- Day 17 : Franz Josef to Greymouth
- Day 18 : Greymouth to Christchurch
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Day 12 : Invercargill to Stewart Island
Travel time is approximate only, based on an average driving speed under normal road conditions.
Travel time | Km | (Miles) | |
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Invercargill - Stewart Island | 1 hr | 72 | 45 |
Totals for Day | 1 hr | 72 | 45 |
Invercargill - Stewart Island
72 km (45 miles)
Approximately 1 hour
Road Conditions: State Highway/By Sea
Invercargill is Southland's principal centre and the country's southernmost city. It is known for its elegant old department stores and wide, easy-to-navigate streets.
Local food specialties include Bluff Oysters and blue cod. The museum has a tuatara house and an excellent exhibition about New Zealand's subantarctic islands. Take a stroll around the gardens, aviary and duck ponds of Queens Park.
Air and ferry services bridge the gap across Foveaux Strait. The flight to Stewart Island takes only 20 minutes. The ferry trip, which at times can be rough, takes about an hour.
Much of Stewart Island (in Māori, Rakiura) was recently declared New Zealand's newest national park. Visitors come to the island to enjoy nature at its wildest.
Highlights include spotting kiwis on Ocean Beach, walking amidst the birds on Ulva Island and hiking the tracks through the park. Oban, the only major town, offers a variety of accommodation from hotel rooms to lodge retreats. For a potted history of Stewart Island, visit the local museum.
- Overview
- Day 1 : Auckland to Paihia
- Day 2 : Paihia to Kaitaia
- Day 3 : Kaitaia to Auckland
- Day 4 : Auckland to Waitomo Caves
- Day 5 : Waitomo Caves to Taupo
- Day 6 : Taupo to Palmerston North
- Day 7 : Palmerston North to Wellington
- Day 8 : Wellington to Kaikoura
- Day 9 : Kaikoura to Christchurch
- Day 10 : Christchurch to Dunedin
- Day 11 : Dunedin to Invercargill
- Day 12 : Invercargill to Stewart Island
- Day 13 : Stewart Island to Te Anau
- Day 14 : Te Anau to Milford Sound
- Day 15 : Te Anau to Queenstown
- Day 16 : Queenstown to Franz Josef
- Day 17 : Franz Josef to Greymouth
- Day 18 : Greymouth to Christchurch
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Invercargill, Southland:
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Stewart Island, Southland:
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