30 September 2011
Invercargill is the southernmost and westernmost city in New Zealand, and one of the southernmost cities in the world. Once I reached here, the first thing I did was to make an appointment with the garage to replace my car's water pump. We ended up spending another 350 dollars for the car repair.
The Water Tower is 42.5m high built with red brick. It was completed in 1889 to the design of Willian Sharp, a former civil engineer for the Public Works Department.
Controversy over the sitting of this Troopers' memorial to fallen soldiers in the Boer War. The classical monument with its Aberdeen granite columns, clock and lone trooper in Italian marble standing aloft commands attention. It was designed by Newton Vane who won the design competition.
The Civic Theater at Tay Street was a winning design from Invercargill architect E.R. Wilson. It contains 1,050 seat theater, a smaller concert hall and council offices.
The first Presbyterian Church in polychrome brick at Tay Street was built in 1915. J.T. Mair designed the church in the Italian Romanesque style. The church features an unusual square tower, arched openings and intricate polychrome brick friezes and motifs.
St Mary's Basilica at Tyne Street was completed in 1905. It was designed by F.W. Petre in the tradition of his other great Catholic churches built between Dunedin and Wellington.
Queens Park is located just next to the i-Site. It is a 200 acres public garden for with alpine, rock and herb gardens, specimen and shelter belt trees and rose gardens. There are also large children playground and padding pool, bird aviaries, animals including deer and alpaca.
The Feldwick Gates at Queen's Park creates an elegant entrance to Queen's Park. It was constructed by the city of Invercargil in 1924 in memory of John Feldwick, a prominent citizen and benefactor who contributed a considerable sum of money to develop the park.
Bluff is situated 18km south of Invercargill. It is the southernmost town in the south Island. It is well known for its oyster and the last southernmost signpost in the south island of New Zealand.
pic: The Marine Museum
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