Roslyn Bush, Southland Map

About Roslyn Bush, Southland

Roslyn Bush is a locality in the Southland Region of New Zealand. It sits at an elevation of around 34 m above sea level. It lies approximately 10 km north-east of Invercargill, the regional capital. Roslyn Bush is located at 46.3500°S, 168.4500°E. It observes New Zealand Time (NZST/NZDT).

Roslyn Bush lies cradled by the gentle, rolling contours of Southland's inland expanse. It lies 9.5 km north-east of Invercargill (from Invercargill: bearing 54°T), and is situated 8.1 km east-north-east of Rosedale. The land here is a tapestry of rich, dark soil, a fertile canvas stitched with the verdant hues of pasture and the deeper greens of scattered native bush. These copses, often of hardy manuka and kanuka, offer a rougher texture against the manicured smoothness of the surrounding farmland, their branches reaching towards a wide, often dramatic sky. The air, particularly in the early mornings, carries a crisp, clean scent, hinting at the dew-kissed earth and the distant, unseen breath of the Waihopai River.

The history of Roslyn Bush is deeply entwined with the broader agricultural narrative of the Southland Region, its economy built upon the enduring strength of sheep and beef farming, with dairy also playing a significant role. This land has been shaped by generations of settlers who cleared the bush and tamed the soil, their labour leaving an indelible mark on the landscape. While not on the immediate shores of Lake Bennett, its proximity offers a tranquil counterpoint to the working farms, and the Waihopai River, a vital artery, flows a few kilometres distant, its waters reflecting the broad skies. The local character of Roslyn Bush is one of quiet resilience, a place where the rhythm of the seasons dictates the pulse of daily life, and the legacy of the land is palpable in every fence line and furrow.

About This Roslyn Bush Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Roslyn Bush, Southland, New Zealand at coordinates -46.35, 168.45. Use the Map and Satellite buttons to switch views, the plus and minus buttons to zoom, and Fullscreen to fill the screen.

Search Maps opens a second, independent map with four things the embedded map cannot do. It searches OpenStreetMap for any New Zealand town, suburb or landmark by name. It offers LINZ topographic maps as a base layer — the official Topo250 and Topo50 sheets, switching scale automatically as you zoom, and the standard reference for tramping, hunting and back-country travel. It offers LINZ aerial imagery down to 5cm resolution in urban areas. And it can take a single GPS fix from your device and report your position as both an NZTM2000 grid reference and plain latitude and longitude — the grid reference being what New Zealand search and rescue services work from. Map tiles require mobile coverage, but a GPS position does not, so the coordinates remain correct even where the map itself cannot load.

My Location & Navigate starts the vector-tile navigator: live turn-by-turn driving directions from your current position to any destination, with spoken guidance, lane hints and automatic re-routing.

Live weather conditions with current observations and a 7-day forecast are powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time New Zealand and world news feeds keep the page current, while an editorial description provides background on Roslyn Bush.

Roslyn Bush sits within the Southland Region. Location data is drawn from the GeoNames geographical database and verified by coordinates, ensuring the correct Roslyn Bush is identified even where the name is shared across multiple New Zealand localities.