Northern Southland

Northern Southland covers the area in the valleys between the Takitimu Mountains, Eyre and Garvie Mountains, down the expansive Waimea Plain to Riversdale. 

The towns of Balfour, Lumsden and Mossburn lie in line with Riversdale on the main road from Gore to Te Anau.  Mossburn with its life-size sculpture and deer processing plant, is known as the deer capital of New Zealand. 

Accross the valley is Five Rivers where the thermal air creates world class gliding conditions.  Further up the valley on the raod to Queenstown, are located the small settlements of Athol and Garston which, along with Waikaia inland to the east, provide excellent fly fishing rivers, tramping and camping locations.

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