Celebrating Heritage Month we take a look back at the 1954 Royal Visit across New Zealand ending in Invercargill then departing from Bluff. They also attended the Royal A&P Show. Photos are from a commemorative magazine of the time we have selected all Southland pics with a couple from Otago.

A little four year old girl, Maureen Lines, presents a bouquet to the Queen at Gore. Photo: oldinvercargill.nz
The Royal couple appear on the balcony of their Invercargill accommodation the Grand Hotel. Photo: oldinvercargill.nz
Waving goodbye from Bluff wharf are His Excellency and members of his party. Behind him stretch thousands of people who came to give the Royal couple a hearty send off. Photo: oldinvercargill.nz
This is the day, the hour, the minute all pent up excitement of the little folk at Palmerston, Otago, finds fervent expression as the smiling Queen walks by. Photo: oldinvercargill.nz
Royal congratulations: Her Majesty shaking hands with Mr L.J. McLaughlan, of Blenheim, winner of the Royal Champion Jump on King Pin at the Royal Show at Invercargill. Her Majesty attended the Royal Show on the day before she left New Zealand. Photo: oldinvercargill.nz
The Gothic in Milford Sound, the magnificent Southland fiord which the Royal yacht visited on the voyage from Bluff to Sydney. Photo: oldinvercargil,nz
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