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| Southland District | ||
| Land area | 30,400.94 km² (11,737.87 sq mi) | |
| Population | 29,100 (June 2008 estimate)1 | |
| Seat of District Council | Invercargill* | |
| *not part of Southland District | ||
Southland District is a territorial authority in the South Island of New Zealand. Southland District covers the majority of the land area of Southland Region, although the region also covers Gore District, Invercargill City and adjacent territorial waters. It has a land area of 30,400.94 km², excluding inland waters such as Lake Te Anau, Lake Manapouri, and Lake Hauroko.
Southland District contains the towns of Winton, Lumsden and Te Anau, and the islands south of Foveaux Strait:
The seat of the District Council is Invercargill, which, however, is not part of Southland District, but a territorial authority in its own right.
Two of New Zealand's largest national parks are within the boundaries of Southland District: Fiordland National Park, and Rakiura National Park (which covers most of Stewart Island/Rakiura).
References
- ^ "Subnational Population Estimates: At 30 June 2008". Statistics New Zealand. 23 October 2008. http://www.stats.govt.nz/NR/rdonlyres/A886F4B5-9477-4DE8-84E7-3CFEA89D673E/39402/snpeat30jun08alltablesprov1.xls. Retrieved on 2008-10-28.
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