- (For the current top-level subdivision of Southland in New Zealand, see Southland Region
Southland is the name of New Zealand's southernmost region and is also the name of a district within that region.-History:Originally part of Otago Province, Southland Province was one of the provinces of New Zealand from 1861 until 1870...
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The
Southland Province was a
province of New ZealandThe Provinces of New Zealand existed from 1841 until the Abolition of the Provinces Act 1875 came into force on November 1, 1876.Following abolition, the provinces became known as provincial districts...
from March 1861 until the province rejoined with
Otago ProvinceThe Otago Province was a province of New Zealand until the abolition of provincial government in 1876.-Area:The capital of the province was Dunedin...
in 1870.
The province was much smaller than the present day Southland region, and included
Stewart IslandStewart Island/Rakiura is the third-largest island of New Zealand. It lies south of the South Island, across Foveaux Strait. Its permanent population is slightly over 400 people, most of whom live in the settlement of Oban.-History and naming:...
. The capital and largest settlement of Southland Province was
InvercargillInvercargill is the southernmost and westernmost city in New Zealand, and one of the southernmost cities in the world. It is the commercial centre of the Southland region. It lies in the heart of the wide expanse of the Southland Plains on the Oreti or New River some 18 km north of Bluff,...
.
The Southland Province began a number of railway projects.
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- (For the current top-level subdivision of Southland in New Zealand, see Southland Region
Southland is the name of New Zealand's southernmost region and is also the name of a district within that region.-History:Originally part of Otago Province, Southland Province was one of the provinces of New Zealand from 1861 until 1870...
)
The
Southland Province was a
province of New ZealandThe Provinces of New Zealand existed from 1841 until the Abolition of the Provinces Act 1875 came into force on November 1, 1876.Following abolition, the provinces became known as provincial districts...
from March 1861 until the province rejoined with
Otago ProvinceThe Otago Province was a province of New Zealand until the abolition of provincial government in 1876.-Area:The capital of the province was Dunedin...
in 1870.
Area
The province was much smaller than the present day Southland region, and included
Stewart IslandStewart Island/Rakiura is the third-largest island of New Zealand. It lies south of the South Island, across Foveaux Strait. Its permanent population is slightly over 400 people, most of whom live in the settlement of Oban.-History and naming:...
. The capital and largest settlement of Southland Province was
InvercargillInvercargill is the southernmost and westernmost city in New Zealand, and one of the southernmost cities in the world. It is the commercial centre of the Southland region. It lies in the heart of the wide expanse of the Southland Plains on the Oreti or New River some 18 km north of Bluff,...
.
Railways
The Southland Province began a number of railway projects. The branch to
BluffThe Bluff Branch is a railway line in Southland, New Zealand that links Invercargill with the port of Bluff. One of the first railways in New Zealand, it opened in 1867 and is still operating...
(Which was known as Campbelltown until 1917) opened on 5 February 1867. It was built to international standard gauge of 1,435 mm (4 feet 8.5 inches), wider than the national gauge of 1,067 mm (3 feet 6 inches) gauge. When the central government passed legislation setting a single standard for track gauges, the line was converted to the new gauge in a single day, 18 December 1875. The railway later became part of the
New Zealand Railways DepartmentThe New Zealand Railways Department, NZR or NZGR and often known as the "Railways", was a government department charged with owning and maintaining New Zealand's railway infrastructure and operating the railway system. The Department was created in 1880 and was reformed in 1981 into the New...
.
Anniversary Day
Founded: April 1 1861
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New Zealand law provides an anniversary day for each province.
Superintendents
- 1861 James Alexander Robertson Menzies
James Alexander Robertson Menzies was the superintendent of the Southland Province in New Zealand from 3 August 1861 to November 1864 during its breakaway from Otago Province . During his tenure, two railways projects were undertaken, a railway to link Invercargill to the port at Bluff and a...
- 1865 John Parkin Taylor
John Parkin Taylor was a 19th century New Zealand politician in Otago and Southland.He represented the Dunedin Country electorate in the New Zealand Parliament from 1858 to 1860, when he retired....
- 1869 William Wood
William Wood was a 19th century New Zealand politician.He represented the Invercargill electorate in Parliament from 1866 to 1870, when he retired, and then the Mataura electorate from 1876 to 1878, when he resigned.-References:...
Legislation
- 1861 Breaks away from Otago Province
The Otago Province was a province of New Zealand until the abolition of provincial government in 1876.-Area:The capital of the province was Dunedin...
- 1870 Reunited with Otago
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