Invercargill (
) is the southernmost and westernmost city in New Zealand, and one of the southernmost cities in the world. It is the commercial centre of the
Southland region. It lies in the heart of the wide expanse of the
Southland Plains on the
Oreti or New River some 18 km north of
Bluff, which is the southernmost town in the
South Island. It sits amid rich farmland that is bordered by large areas of conservation land and marine reserves, including
Fiordland National Park covering the south-west corner of the South Island, and the
Catlins coastal region.