Introduction to today's journey
Today's journey explores Riverton before heading into Invercargill, where I explore Queen's Gardens and the city centre.
Today's Journey
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Heading a bit further around the coast in the morning, I reach Mores Scenic Reserve where I can see back towards Gemstone Beach. It is too cloudy to see Fiordland this morning. |
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Looking south, I have a clear view over the notorious Foveaux Strait to Stewart Island, New Zealand's third largest island containing some of New Zealand's remotest wilderness. This is where I'll be heading tomorrow. |
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From the same lookout looking east, is the small town of Riverton marking the start of Southland's fertile plains. |
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Exploring Riverton Beach. Riverton is the oldest community in Southland and one of the oldest in New Zealand settled as a fishing town in 1830. |
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From Riverton, we head eastward 30 kilometres to Invercargill, New Zealand's southernmost city where I'll be staying overnight. |
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The sun has cleared to a perfect day (24 degrees which is a heatwave for these latitudes). I explore Queens Park heading through the rose garden. |
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Exploring the ponds at Queens Park. The weather has cleared to a perfect 24 degree day - a heatwave for this normally cold and windy town. |
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A statue of Bert Munro who put the area on the map with the World's Fastest Indian movie from a under 1000cc motorcycle world record of 306km/h he set in 1967 and has never been broken since. |
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Exploring the quiet Invercargill City Centre and stocking up on supplies ready for Stewart Island. |
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It is 10:00 in the evening and the sky is still partially light in the city centre. The days are very long in summer and very short in winter. |
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