Attractions

Classic Motorcycle Mecca
One of the best motorcycle museums in Australasia. With over 300 motorcycles on display over two floors, it’s an incredible collection with just about every significant make and model of motorbike represented.  Some fascinating history here a must-do if you are here for the Burt Munro Challenge

For more information click here for opening hours, pictures and information about of the collection
 

Aurora Australis - Southern Lights

To our local iwi, Kāi Tahu, Aurora Australis is known as Ngā Kahukura o Hine-nui-te-pō - The Cloaks of the Goddess of Night

One of the best things to do in Invercargill is to see the Aurora Australis, a sensational light phenomenon otherwise known as the Southern Lights 

Invercargill, like many places in this part of the country, has incredibly clear skies with little or no light pollution to speak of

This makes it a perfect place to see the effects of the solar wind on Earth’s magnetic field. Between April and the end of September is usually the best time of year to see this breathtaking light show. Dress warm and take your camera! 

Real-Time Forecasts

The aurora is an unpredictable event. Check whether the lights will be active before you head out; you can track solar winds and get real-time forecasts on the Aurora Admin website

You can also connect with local night-sky watchers and see live sightings in the New Zealand Aurora Australis Facebook Group . 

Ōreti Beach 

Invercargill boasts some magnificent beaches really close to town, and Oreti Beach is definitely one of those. About 26 km long, our beach is characterised by hard-packed sand that you can actually drive on!

Swimming, surfing, windsurfing, walking, kayaking, beach cricket, sandcastling and more. Also known for being a great spot to capture an amazing sunset.

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Queens Park 

Waihopai (Invercargill) is blessed to have an 80-hectare park right in the heart of our city. Queens Park is an absolutely stunning park.
Well-manicured plots, rose gardens, a tropical hothouse with a fish pond, and even bird aviaries and animal enclosures are a big attraction for families, as are the Wonderland Castle and playground.  If you are looking to exercise outside, there is a well-used fitness trail with twenty exercise stations.  The

Cheeky Llama park café in the middle of the park is the ideal place to take a rest and relax while watching the kids playing in the playground 

For more information on Queens Park and other Parks and Recreation facilities, please click here 

E Hays and Sons
Not just a hardware shop, proudly displayed throughout the store and FREE TO VIEW during normal shop hours, is an eclectic range of over 100 world-renown classic and vintage motorcycles, automobiles, engines, equipment and memorabilia which today makes up the E Hayes Motorworks Collection

The collection is a legacy of a family passion for ingenuity, innovation and determination to go beyond the expected boundaries of convention and performance.

Nothing demonstrates this more clearly than the centrepiece of the collection, Burt Munro's Authentic, Original and Legendary record-breaking "World's Fastest Indian" bike

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