SOUTHLAND DISTRICT

Southland
'Southland District'
Area	32,605 km²
Population	28,716 (2001)
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.
Southland District contains the towns of Winton, Lumsden and Te Anau, and the islands south of Foveaux Strait:

★ Solander Islands

★ Stewart Island/Rakiura

★ Ruapuke Island
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).