Southland has rugged, natural, unspoilt, green contrasting landscape. It is a fertile place of farmland and forest, laced with sparkling clean waters and small towns. Craggy mountains loom on the western and northern horizon and rugged coastline forms the eastern and southern borders.

This is a region where you can see the following mammals and birds in their natural habitat. The endangered Yellow Eyed Penguin, the Blue Penguin, the Hooker Sea Lion the New Zealand Fur Seal and Dolphins.