Grasmere

Grasmere is a suburb in the New Zealand city of Invercargill. The area is low-lying and at risk from flooding and sea level rise. In 1984, Waihopai River burst its banks, causing flooding in Grasmere and other suburbs.

Type: Suburb with 3,900 residents
Description: suburb of Invercargill, New Zealand
Also known as: “Grasmere, New Zealand”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Invercargill Airport and Te Unua Museum of Southland.

Invercargill Airport

Aerodrome

Photo: Phillip Capper, CC BY 2.0.

Invercargill Airport is a fully secured controlled domestic designated airport located 1.6 km west of the central business district of Invercargill at the bottom of the South Island of New Zealand. Invercargill Airport is situated 4 km southwest of Grasmere.

Te Unua Museum of Southland

Historic site

Photo: itravelNZ® - New Zealand in your pocket™, CC BY 2.0.

Te Unua Museum of Southland, previously known as the Southland Museum and Art Gallery Niho o te Taniwha is located in Gala Street, Invercargill, New Zealand. Te Unua Museum of Southland is situated 2½ km southeast of Grasmere.

Southland Boys’ High School

School

Photo: Mr Bungle, CC BY 2.5.

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.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Waikiwi and Gladstone.

Waikiwi

Suburb

Waikiwi is a northern suburb of Invercargill, Southland, New Zealand. Invercargill is the southernmost city of New Zealand. The New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage gives a translation of "kiwi waters" for Waikiwi.