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Facts about Invercargill enable one to have a first hand knowledge about the city of Invercargill. Invercargill is one of the major cities of New Zealand. There are plenty of tourist sights to see in this fantastic destination. Before going, one must essentially know certain Facts about Invercargill.
The history of Invercargill dates back to the 1850s. The place came to the notice of Scottish settled in Dunedin. They began buying land for sheep runs in the far south. Today it is the country's southern most cities.
Invercargill is a well-equipped city. It has an excellent range of shops and a range of lively bars and restaurants. Victorian, Edwardian and Art Deco heritage buildings give the city a distinctive character of its own. The museum of the city has a tuatara house and the rose gardens at Queens Park are beautiful during summer. The art gallery at Anderson Park exhibits quality art from the far south and throughout New Zealand. Local food specialties in the city include oysters and blue cod.
Situated on the south of Dunedin the city has a population of around 50,000. The local beach, Oreti, is just a few kilometers from the town centre, while Bluff closest settlement to the southern most point of the city, is just 19 kilometers away. Stewart Island which is only an hour's ferry ride from Bluff brings you to one of the world's truly hidden paradises
Invercargill remains much the city as it was in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Once it was a swampy site, which initially attracted European settlers. They were eager to set up a flax-milling industry, was surveyed.
Along with the construction of many fine commercial buildings, predominantly of brick and plaster Invercargill's early prosperity saw the construction of notable churches as well. Among them St. Paul's Presbyterian, St. Mary's Catholic Basilica, St. John's Anglican and the First Presbyterian Church are the prominent ones.. Among the other historic landmarks of interest one can find the Railway Hotel and the Water Tower.
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