Map of Southland
Southland is a first-level division of New Zealand. Its largest mapped city is Invercargill, with about 49,200 people in the metropolitan area. The interactive map below is centred on Southland, and the tables list its 4 mapped cities along with the mountains, lakes, ports, World Heritage Sites nearest to them.
- Cities Mapped
- 4
- Largest City
- Invercargill
- Country
- New Zealand
- Highest Point Mapped
- 980 m
Interactive Map of Southland
About Southland
The Southland Province was a province of New Zealand from March 1861, when it split from Otago Province, until 1870, when it rejoined Otago.
Summary adapted from Wikipedia: Southland Province (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Southland in Depth
History
Following the passage of the New Zealand Constitution Act 1852 by the British Parliament, New Zealand was divided into six new provinces in 1853, the southern part of the South Island was part of the Otago Province. Settlers in Murihiku, the southernmost part of the South Island purchased from Māori in 1853 by Walter Mantell, petitioned the government for separation from Otago. Petitioning started in 1857. The central government's General Assembly passed the New Provinces Act in 1858, and the Province of Southland was proclaimed in 1861. It was named Southland despite the wishes of many settlers and Māori, who preferred Murihiku.
The province started to accumulate debt, whereas Otago prospered due to the Otago gold rush.
Sections adapted from Wikipedia: Southland Province (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Southland: Key Facts
| Established | 1861 |
|---|
Facts from Wikidata Q7570878 (CC0).
History of Southland: Empires and States
The atlas records 3 polities whose mapped territory included part of Southland, from British Colonial Empire in 1853 CE to 2024 CE. They are listed in the order they first appear.
| Polity | Period here |
|---|---|
| British Colonial Empire | 1853–1957 CE |
| The British Empire | 1853–1957 CE |
| New Zealand | 1948–2024 CE |
Historical Maps of Southland
Southland on the world map in each year one of these states held it:
Derived by testing mapped cities against dated territorial polygons. Dates are when the polygons cover this place, not the polity's whole lifespan, and polities absent from the source dataset are not listed.
Largest Cities in Southland
4 cities mapped. Ranked by metropolitan population. A port city's harbour is written up on the page of its sea.
| # | Name | Population | Region | Role |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Invercargill | 49,200 | Southland | Admin-1 capital |
| 2 | Gore | 9,750 | Southland | Populated place |
| 3 | Te Anau | 1,857 | Southland | Populated place |
| 4 | Oban | 310 | Southland | Populated place |
Highest Mountains in Southland
1 mountain mapped. Ranked by summit elevation above sea level. A summit on a border is listed under both countries. Assigned by the nearest mapped city, so features near the boundary may belong to a neighbouring division.
| # | Name | Elevation | Feet | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mount Anglem | 980 m | 3,215 ft | Oceania |
Largest Lakes in Southland
5 lakes mapped. Ranked by mapped surface area. A lake on a border is listed under each country it lies in, with the area of the whole lake. Assigned by the nearest mapped city, so features near the boundary may belong to a neighbouring division.
| # | Name | Surface Area | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lake Manapouri | 130 km² | Reservoir |
| 2 | Lake Hauroko | 67 km² | Lake |
| 3 | Lake Poteriteri | 40 km² | Lake |
| 4 | Lake Monowai | 28 km² | Reservoir |
| 5 | Lake Te Anau | — | Lake |
Ports in Southland
1 port mapped. Ranked by approach channel depth, the figure that limits which ships can call. Harbours link to their write-up on the page of the sea or coast they lie on. Assigned by the nearest mapped city, so features near the boundary may belong to a neighbouring division.
| # | Name | Channel Depth | Class | Sea | Max Vessel |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bluff Harbor | 31.1 m | Small | Australia & New Zealand | medium vessels |
UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Southland
1 World Heritage Site mapped. Listed by year of inscription, earliest first. Sites shared with another country appear under each. Assigned by the nearest mapped city, so features near the boundary may belong to a neighbouring division.
| # | Name | Inscribed | Type | Criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Te Wahipounamu | 1990 | Natural | (vii) (viii) (ix) (x) |
Southland: Quick Answers
- Where is Southland?
- Southland is a first-level division of New Zealand, in Oceania. Its mapped cities centre on 46.1998° S, 168.3126° E.
- What is the largest city in Southland?
- Invercargill is the largest city mapped in Southland, with a metropolitan population of about 49,200.
- How many cities are in Southland?
- YearMaps maps 4 cities and towns in Southland, with a combined metropolitan population of about 61,117. This counts mapped settlements, not every municipality.
- What is the highest mountain in Southland?
- The highest summit mapped in Southland is Mount Anglem at 980 m.
- What is the largest lake in Southland?
- The largest lake mapped in or beside Southland is Lake Manapouri, at about 130 km².