- Invercargill is a city of 50,500 people and the main centre for the Southland region.
- The Invercargill Airport has domestic flight connections with all main centres in New Zealand.
- There are two main highways that link Invercargill with Te Anau, and a multitude of secondary roads.
- The Southern Scenic Route follows the coastline for much of the journey before heading inland.
- Driving times are as follows:
To Te Anau via SH 94 - 2hrs 15 mins
To Manapouri via SH 94 - 1hr 55 mins
To Te Anau via Southern Scenic Route - 3 hours
To Manapouri via Southern Scenic Route - 2 hours 40 mins
- For more information, please visit www.southernscenicroute.co.nz
- State Highway 94 travels inland from Invercargill through rural hinterland and links the townships of Winton, Lumsden and Mossburn. The driving time for this route is 2 hours 15 minutes.
- If travelling to Te Anau, visitors can turn off SH 94 at Dipton and cut across to Mossburn without having to travel to Lumsden.
- If travelling to Manapouri, you can continue driving to Te Anau township and then follow the Te Anau-Manapouri Highway signs, OR you can turn off at Hillside Manapouri Road to drive directly to Manapouri.
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