Hidden gems: Things to dos in Invercargill

Discover the city's hidden treasures—remarkable spots that are relatively undiscovered but offer exceptional experiences. Our selection criteria? A rating of 4.5 or higher with fewer than 150 reviews. Explore these lesser-known yet outstanding places that promise a delightful visit in Invercargill. This list contains 28 places from Things to do category.

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Anubis House
Historical landmark
👍👍 I walked with high expectations and Anubis didn't disappoint.
5.00 (13 reviews) (~0.39 km from centre)
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Scooter the Library cat
Tourist attraction
👍👍 Best cat in New Zealand. Waited almost 10 minutes for me to meet this wonderful cat in the world. Very fluffy and chubby. Needed to make an appointment few days before to meet this cat.
5.00 (7 reviews) (~0.89 km from centre)
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Rose Garden
Botanical garden
👍👍 A beautiful garden even in mid-April! There were still quite a few blooms even though it's well after peak season. Tip: the rose garden is in two parts, which you wouldn't know from the signs. Google Maps will direct you to the main part. To get to the other half, take the path going out the west g...
4.90 (8 reviews) (~0.98 km from centre)
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Hawthorne Gardens
Wedding venue
👍👍 Our group enjoyed the day out today, at Hawthorne gardens. The sun was shining, the birds singing and it was lovely to see the many beautiful trees in flower, the pond and all the different plants. Thank you to Heather & Ian for a lovely afternoon .
4.80 (36 reviews) (~5.01 km from centre)
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Wat Buddha Samakhee Invercargill
Buddhist temple
👍👍 A Thai Buddhist temple located in the suburbs of Invercargill. A relatively small place but popular with Buddhists from all the countries who lives in the vicinity. There’s a considerable space available for worshipping as well.
4.80 (30 reviews) (~6.94 km from centre)
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Steans Centennial Winter Gardens
Botanical garden
👍👍 Such a beautiful place to visit and relax. Contains some stunning plants and flowers which we do not usually find here in NZ. Plus there r even tags which tell you where they are from. This place is a perfect oasis to take a seat on the nice bench & warm up if it’s a cold invercargill day. Make sure...
4.80 (14 reviews) (~0.81 km from centre)
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Hatch’s Hill Lookout
Nature preserve
👍👍 Awesome place to visit and have a peace of mind while mingling with the nature. 5 minutes drive from Invercargill city Centre along the Sandy Point Road . A toilet placed in the corner of the car park. Daffodil bay trekking and other trekking paths joined here. You can see the Bay Area of Invercar...
4.80 (9 reviews) (~9.23 km from centre)
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Aurora Australis viewpoint
Tourist attraction
4.80 (5 reviews) (~2.42 km from centre)
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Seaward Bush Reserve
Nature preserve
👍 Many a pleasant walk taken here, however I hate when people don't follow the signs and let their dog off lead. Please keep it safe and comfortable for all users.
4.70 (79 reviews) (~5.07 km from centre)
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Southland Mountain Bike Club - Sandy Point Trails
Cycling park
👍 Great range of single tracks for beginers and family rides. Nothing to technical, mostly flat with a few rolly lumps here and there. Terrian is mostly sandy with tree roots, but easy to navigate.
4.70 (44 reviews) (~9.72 km from centre)
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Otatara Scenic Reserve
Park
👍👍 Great wee loop track in the bush. All under cover and easy enough for the younger kids. Locals use this track to walk their dogs so just be mindful if you have anyone adverse to our furry pals.
4.70 (16 reviews) (~5.76 km from centre)
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Anderson Park
Park
👍👍 Great heritage and space for families with clean facilities and playground Nicd all thru the gardens highly recommend a visit 👌
4.60 (147 reviews) (~5.41 km from centre)
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Queens Park Golf Club
Club
😠 In Invercargill for a couple of weeks from Far North Queensland and looking forward a round. Called in one afternoon last week around 4:30 PM and pro shop shuts at 2:30. Ok no worries come back later. Course looks magic pretty keen to play. But need to find a time where I can hire clubs is a cart av...
4.60 (46 reviews) (~1.43 km from centre)
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Sandy Point Domain
Park
👍👍 This place. Literally my favourite place for young explorers, dogs, biking, sand dune exploring, mushroom hunting, tree and bird hunting.
4.60 (38 reviews) (~9.53 km from centre)
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St. Mary's Basilica
Place of worship
👍 I visited this church not long after visiting Istanbul and noticed its similarity to Sancta Sophia there. We had to ask for a key to see the interior so I asked the priest about it. He commented that the first priest commissioned an architect to build the church based on Sancta Sophia, as he had vis...
4.60 (36 reviews) (~1.29 km from centre)
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Bushy Point
Park
👍👍 An amazing piece of nature so close to the city. Great place to see native NZ vegetation and for bird watching.
4.60 (21 reviews) (~4.84 km from centre)
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Southland Fire Museum
Museum
4.60 (18 reviews) (~0.6 km from centre)
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Invercargill Repertory Society
Attraction
👍 A great small venue for local talent to perform.
4.60 (17 reviews) (~0.67 km from centre)
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Sandy Point
Beach
👍👍 Oreti River has cool place Sandy Point which has cool walk ways and quiet place for relaxing and calm the mind from stress. There is a calm vibe of nature. Nature lover love this place lots of trees river everything is loveable. I spent a lot of time there just siting in my car watching river water...
4.60 (16 reviews) (~9.58 km from centre)
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Folster Gardens B & B Accommodation Invercargill
Bed & breakfast
4.60 (8 reviews) (~3.19 km from centre)
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