Parks and Recreation

Invercargill City Council has about 150 parks and reserves on over 3000 hectares of land, offering venues and facilities for a wide range of sporting and recreational activities.

 

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Sandy Point Domain Masterplan

The Sandy Point Domain Masterplan sets out a long-term, strategic vision for one of Invercargill’s most popular recreation and leisure areas. It sets out a roadmap for the use, development, and future of the domain. The Sandy Point Domain Masterplan was endorsed by Invercargill City Councillors at a Community Wellbeing Committee meeting on September 12, 2023 […]

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Te Moutere – Tuatara Island

Get up close with one of the world’s oldest living species.  Located in the Animal Reserve at Invercargill’s Queens Park, Te Moutere – Tuatara Island is home to a very special colony of southern tuatara. Endemic to New Zealand, tuatara can live for more than 100 years, and here at this specially designed facility, they […]

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🌳Parks Week 2023

Welcome to Parks Week! Last year’s Park Week was so successful that we’re bringing it back for 2023! The Parks and Recreation department has hidden five bird and five plant rubbing tiles across a range of parks in Invercargill. We encourage you to go out and find them, record them and claim your limited-edition badge! […]

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Tū Manawa Pop-up Play

The Pop Up Play tables are currently in Glengarry! The Pop Up Play tables can be found at the Glengarry Crescent Reserve at 15 Glenngarry Cresent. How were they funded? These new game tables are funded by Tū Manawa Active Aotearoa. This is a fund to provide quality play, active recreation and sport opportunities and experiences […]

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