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SOUTHLAND LOCATION GUIDE
Oreti Beach
Distance from Invercargill City Centre: 13 min drive
Walk to site: 2 mins from parking bays
Dogs: Yes
Amenities: None
Notes: Best for sunset! I like to use the South end of the beach as often nobody is down there, so you have the entire beach to yourself.
Has a beautiful outlook over the entire beach from up in the sand dunes.
Invercargill
Oreti Sands Golf Links
Distance from Invercargill City Centre: 12 min drive
Walk to site: 5 mins down a tar seal road
Dogs: Yes
Amenities: None
Notes: Great space for family photos - golden grass is beautiful any time of day.
Also a good spot for wedding photos with vintage car's that can't go down gravel roads.
Sandy Point Forest
Distance from Invercargill City Centre: 12 min drive
Walk to site: 2 mins from car park
Dogs: On lead in some areas - not allowed on the bike tracks
Amenities: Toilets
Notes: Best light is in the morning or mid day/early afternoon.
Good spot for bridal parties that want photos with vintage cars that can't go down gravel roads.
Daffodil Bay
Distance from Invercargill City Centre: 20 min drive (5 mins a down gravel road)
Walk to site: 2 mins
Dogs: Yes, on a lead
Amenities: Toilets & Picnic Tables
Notes: Best light is in the morning or late afternoon in the forest.
Good spot for bridal parties on hot, sunny days.
Estuary Boardwalk
Distance from Invercargill City Centre: 5 min drive
Walk to site: 5 - 15 mins depending on where you park.
Dogs: Yes on lead.
Amenities: None
Notes: Best light is golden hour (the 1.5 hrs before sunset & 1.hr after sunrise)
Can be quite busy with cyclists & runners in the weekend.
Queens Park
Distance from Invercargill City Centre: 2 min drive
Walk to site: 2 mins from car park (multiple different parking locations)
Dogs: Yes on a lead.
Amenities: Toilets, Playground, Park Benches & Cafe.
Notes: Lots of areas to use no matter what the weather is doing. Particularly beautiful in the Spring & Autumn.
Great location for families.
Queens Park - Botanical Gardens
Distance from Invercargill City Centre: 2 min drive
Walk to Site: 2 - 5 mins depending which car park you use.
Dogs: No
Amenities: Toilets Outside
Notes: Opened for restricted hours 10am - 4pm
A great location on freezing cold. rainy days!
Anderson's Park
Distance from Invercargill City Centre: 10 min drive
Walk to Site: 2 mins from car park
Dogs: Yes on a lead
Amenities: Toilets, Playground & Picnic Tables
Notes: Lots of variety - great for bridal parties & family photos.
Gravel drive on the way in, but lots of parking available.
City Centre
Distance from Invercargill City Centre: 0 mins
Walk to Site: depends on where you park
Dogs: No
Amenities: None
Notes: A few different little alleyways in the city centre have either graffiti or textured brick walls. Good for the urban feel.
Riverton Rocks
Distance from Invercargill City Centre: 40 min drive
Walk to Location: 5 mins from car parking to back beach
Dogs: Yes
Amenities: None
Notes: Best Light of the day is during golden hour (sunrise/sunset)
Riverton
Mores Reserve
Distance from Invercargill City Centre: 45 min drive
Walk to Location: 20 mins to lookout location - good walking shoes required as it is steep.
Dogs: Yes on a lead
Amenities: None
Notes: Best Light of the day is during golden hour (sunrise/sunset)
Stirling Point
Distance from Invercargill: 20 min drive
Walk to Site: 5 mins
Dogs: Yes on lead
Amenities: None
Notes: Best Light of the day is during golden hour (sunrise/sunset)
Bluff
Fortrose Cliffs
Distance from Invercargill: 25 min drive
Walk to Site: 5 mins from where you park on the cliffs, or 10 mins on the beach
Dogs: Yes
Amenities: None
Notes: Need to go here at low tide to walk around to the cliffs. A great spot at sunrise/sunset! Need good shoes are beach is quite soft.
Catlins
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