I first traveled to Southland in 2013 to hike the Milford Track (from 22 to 25 January 2013) and Routeburn Track (from 26 to 28 January 2013, and which starts in Southland and ends in Otago – when hiking west to east), staying in Te Anau to access these two tracks. Later, I returned to Southland to hike the Rakiura Track (from 11 to 13 April 2016) on Stewart Island (staying in Invercargill on 10 April 2016 prior to taking the ferry through very choppy waters in the Foveaux Strait to reach Stewart Island). Then, after returning to the South Island, I traveled back to Te Anau to hike the Kepler Track (from 16 to 19 April 2016, and which is easily reached by foot from the town), as well as visit a glow worm cave next to Lake Te Anau (on 20 April 2016). I took the following photographs while staying in Te Anau and Invercargill.