Queen's Park, Invercargill
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Invercargill
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,...
, New Zealand
New Zealand
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, and was part of the original plan when Invercargill was founded in 1856. The park is 200 acre (0.809372 km²) in extent. It is located just north of the city centre bounded by Queens Drive to the east, Kelvin Street to the west, Gala Street to the south and Herbert Street to the north.
The park has an 18-hole Golf Course, a Botanical garden, an aviary and sports grounds. It is also the home to the Southland Museum and Art Gallery
Southland museum and art gallery
The Southland Museum and Art Gallery is located in Gala Street, Invercargill, New Zealand. It is Southland's largest cultural and heritage institution, and contains a wide variety of the region's art, history and natural history collections.-Observatory:...
and the Southland Astronomical Society Observatory
Southland Astronomical Society Observatory
Southland Astronomical Society Observatory in Invercargill is New Zealand's southernmost observatory. Operated by Southland Astronomical Society but owned by the Southland Museum and Art Gallery, it is situated on the western side of the museum building....
. It was host to one match in the 2006 State Twenty20 Cricket Knock-Out Tournament
2006 State Twenty20 Cricket Knock-Out Tournament
The 2006 State Twenty20 Cricket Knock-Out Tournament was a domestic Twenty20 tournament in New Zealand. The tournament was held in Invercargill on 10-12 November 2006.A prize of $30,000 was on offer for the winners of the tournament...
. The park also gives its name to one of Invercargill's top association football clubs, Queens Park A.F.C.
Queens Park A.F.C.
Queens Park AFC is a Football club, which is based in Invercargill, New Zealand.It participates in the Donald Gray Memorial Cup and their home stadium is Turnbull Thomson Park.- History :...
On the northern edge of the park are Waihopai School (formerly "Waihopai Primary School") and Southland Boys' High School
Southland Boys' High School
Southland Boys' High School is an all-boys school in Invercargill, New Zealand, and has been the only one in the city since Marist Brothers was merged with St Catherines to form Verdon College in 1982.-History:...
, although despite being within the bounded areas of the park, neither are considered a part of it.