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is on the northern edge of the central business district. This large Edwardian styled city park has a lot of amenities including the Observatory, Queen’s Park Golf Club, rose gardens, duck ponds, an excellent children’s playground, a bird aviary, and a zoo housing introduced species to New Zealand. It is quite easy to spend half a day exploring this 81 hectare park.
Queens Park is a park in Invercargill, New Zealand, and was part of the original plan when Invercargill was founded in 1856. The park is 200 acres (0.81 km2) in extent. It is just north of the city centre, bounded by Queens Drive to the east, Kelvin Street to the west, Gala Street to the south and Herbert Street to the north. The Gala Street entrance features the Feldwick Gates, built in 1924 and named after John Feldwick, brother of MP Henry Feldwick.
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Houses several fire engines and other fire fighting items. Tne 5 fire engines include one from 1940. Generally open Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday 11AM-4PM, and you can also look in the window when it is closed.
This hardware/gift store has amassed a collection of cars and motorcycles that they have put on display between the aisles. The highlights are a couple of Burt Munro's record-setting Indian motorcycles.
The building of this Presbyterian church opened in 1915, designed by John T Mair, an Invercargill-born architect, is “one of the finest examples of brickwork in New Zealand” according to Southland Times.
Landmark building in the town centre built in 1896, a reminder of the days when Invercargill had trains from Christchurch. The hotel is closed and can only be viewed from outside.
Huge collection of old and new motorcycles over two floors. The cafe at the front is one of the fanciest in town.
features three architecturally wonders from the turn of the 20th century. These three bank buildings no longer house the banks they were built for but it is worth admiring. In the middle of the roundabout is The Trooper's Memorial which honours those who died during the Boer War in South Africa.