Invercargil is the southern most city on the south island of New Zealand.  It is known for its sweeping landscapes, unique museums, and quirky attractions.  We come here to access the ferry which will take us to Stewart Island.

We had a leisurely 2.5hr drive from Queenstown.  It was a brisk morning, but no rain or cloud cover which is a nice change.  We did not have anything “scheduled” to do in Invercargil, but there were a few museums we wanted to visit.

Bill Richardson Transport World

Bill Richardson spent decades restoring vintage vehicles – now, his family has infused his collection with their own interests to create a world-class experience. There are over 300+ vehicles, memorabilia, toy cars, antiques, and more.  

We were a little gun shy after our disappointing visit to the National Transport and Toy Museum in Wanaka.  But, we were so happy we came to the Bill Richardson Transport World.

This museum is gorgeous, clean, orderly, and filled with surprises in every room.  I did not go crazy taking photos of all the cars because, well frankly that would be boring to blog about. But here are a few of my favorites.

A few old, and very small BMWs

And even a few fashion designs made of the most unusual recycled items (including tires, stamps, balloons, gloves, stickers, and more).

Classic Motorcycle Mecca

Our next stop is the Classic Motorcycle Mecca which takes up an entire city block!  From motorcycles (classics, antiques, racing), to bicycles, bikes and side cars, a few race cars and more.

I am not a huge motorcycle fan, but I sure can appreciate a beautiful bike!  I am particularly fond of Harley’s, Indians, and Nimbus.

And they had the actual bike from the movie “The World’s Fastest Indian.

Wouldn’t be a good day if we did not have a few photo ops.

We enjoyed another tasty burger at Burger Fuel and walked around the fairly large town.

• Kilometers traveled: 195km
• Hotel: Langlands
• Kilometers Walked: 4.2km (gesh)

Events from this day occurred in early March.  Our blog posts run 10-12 weeks behind live events.  In our last blog, we visit Milford Sound by bus, boat and plane.