Invercargill

Invercargill (/ˌɪnvərˈkɑːrɡɪl/ IN-vər-KAR-ghil, Māori: Waihōpai) 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. The city lies in the heart of the wide expanse of the Southland Plains to the east of the Ōreti or New River some 18 km (11 miles) 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.

For the electorate, see Invercargill (New Zealand electorate).

Invercargill
Waihōpai (Māori)
City
Spring in 2005, Esk Street, Invercargill
Coat of arms
Motto(s): 
Pro Communi Utilitate
English: "For the Benefit of the Community"
Invercargill City's location on the South Island
Coordinates: 46°24′47″S 168°20′51″E
CountryNew Zealand
IslandSouth Island
RegionSouthland
CommunitiesBluff
Settled by Europeans1853
Named forInbhir – Scottish Gaelic for river's mouth and William Cargill
Government
 • MayorNobby Clark
 • Deputy MayorTom Campbell
 • MPs
  • Penny Simmonds (National)
  • Takuta Ferris (Te Pāti Māori)
 • Territorial authorityInvercargill City Council
Area
 • Territorial389.92 km2 (150.55 sq mi)
 • Urban
60.70 km2 (23.44 sq mi)
Population
 (June 2023)
 • Territorial57,900
 • Density150/km2 (380/sq mi)
 • Urban
51,000
 • Urban density840/km2 (2,200/sq mi)
DemonymInvercargillite
Time zoneUTC+12 (NZST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+13 (NZDT)
Postcode(s)
9810, 9812
Area code03
Local iwiNgāi Tahu
Websiteicc.govt.nz

Many streets in the city, especially in the centre and main shopping district, are named after rivers in Scotland. These include the main streets Dee and Tay, as well as those named after the Tweed, Forth, Tyne, Esk, Don, Ness, Yarrow, Spey, Eye and Ythan rivers, amongst others.

The 2018 census showed the population was 54,204, up 2.7% on the 2006 census number and up 4.8% on the 2013 census number.

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