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Georgetown

Southland, New Zealand · Oceania

About Georgetown

Georgetown is worth a stop: 8km from Teretonga Park.

Georgetown is a town located in Southland, New Zealand. With a population of 2,220, it is an important destination in Oceania.

On a road trip, Georgetown sits in New Zealand, where you drive on the left. It's in the Pacific/Auckland time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Georgetown to your route.

About Georgetown

Rugby Park is a sports venue in Invercargill, New Zealand, and the home ground for Southland in the Mitre 10 Cup. Rugby Park is located on the corner of Elles Road and Tweed Street. The ground has a regular season capacity of 18,000. It has a safe temporary seating maximum capacity of 20,000 (although it can

Read more accommodate up to 30,000 with pitch seating, large grass banks and concreted standing terraces). An agreement with the Invercargill City Council saw surplus land on the ground used to build the city's new Swimming Complex. The pitch was moved geographically towards the main stand, squared off to Rugby field dimensions (originally a quasi-cricket ground), with all weather seating installed. The Pitch itself was also weather proofed with a new high volume drainage system installed. The ground was constructed specifically for rugby, and was opened in April 1908. The main stand was fully rebuilt in 2002 with better player facilities and corporate boxes. Floodlighting towers to full HDMI TV standards were also installed and a purpose build media towner on the terrace side for the Rugby World Cup. Temporary seating was added in 2010 for the 2010 ITM Cup this allowed a crowd of just on 20,000 to attend the first major defence of the Ranfurly Shield against Otago on 7 August, this seating remained in place until the Rugby World Cup games in 2011. Rugby Park is now owned by the Invercargill City Council and managed by Invercargill Venue & Events Management Ltd, the city council's venue management company. The Highlanders play occasionally at Rugby Park drawing large crowds. The football (soccer) team Spirit FC also play at Rugby Park. In 2017 the venue attracted large crowds for an internationally renowned event - Nitro Circus. Many local events are held at Rugby Park as well such as Relay For Life.

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Where is Georgetown located?

Georgetown is located in Southland, New Zealand, Oceania. The coordinates are -46.4184 latitude, 168.3601 longitude.

What is the population of Georgetown?

Georgetown has a population of approximately 2,220 people, making it a town in New Zealand.

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Quick Information

Population
2,220
Continent
Oceania
Country
New Zealand
Region
Southland
Timezone
Pacific/Auckland
Coordinates
-46.4184, 168.3601

Emergency & Services

Essential numbers in New Zealand

Police
111
Ambulance
111
Fire
111
Non-emergency police
105
Driving side
left

Many rural bridges are single-lane. Give way as signed.

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Worth the detour from Georgetown

2 notable places within an hour's drive.

racetrack

Teretonga Park

The southernmost motor racing circuit in the world, near Invercargill on New Zealand's South Island, running since 1957 in wind-scoured coastal farmland.

8 km · about 15 min drive

landmark

Slope Point

The southernmost point of New Zealand's South Island, marked by a battered AA signpost, where the roaring forties have bent the macrocarpa trees permanently sideways.

57 km · about 65 min drive

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