Southland may refer to:

Places

Canada

* Dunbar–Southlands, Vancouver, British Columbia

New Zealand

Southland Region Southland ( mi, Murihiku) is New Zealand's southernmost region. It consists mainly of the southwestern portion of the South Island and Stewart Island/Rakiura. It includes Southland District, Gore District and the city of Invercargill. The ...

, a region of New Zealand *

Southland County Southland County was one of the counties of New Zealand in the South Island. Created in 1876, it was in the eastern part of Southland Region. Surrounding counties were Wallace County, Lake County, Vincent County, Tuapeka County and Clutha County. ...

, a former New Zealand county *

Southland District Southland District is a territorial authority district in New Zealand that covers the south of the South Island as well as Stewart Island/Rakiura. History Southland District was formed through the 1989 local government reforms. Four local author ...

, part of the wider Southland Region *

Southland Plains The Southland Plains is a general name given to several areas of low-lying land in the South Island of New Zealand, separated by the rise of the Hokonui Hills in the north. It forms a sizeable area of Southland region and encompasses its two pr ...

United States

Chicago Southland The Chicago Southland is a region comprising the south and southwest suburbs of the City of Chicago in the U.S. state of Illinois. Home to roughly 2.5 million residents, this region has been known as the Southland by the local populace and regio ...

Greater Los Angeles Area Greater Los Angeles is the second-largest metropolitan region in the United States with a population of 18.5 million in 2021, encompassing five counties in Southern California extending from Ventura County in the west to San Bernardino ...

Southern United States The Southern United States (sometimes Dixie, also referred to as the Southern States, the American South, the Southland, or simply the South) is a geographic and cultural region of the United States of America. It is between the Atlantic Ocean ...

Southland, Texas Southland is an unincorporated community in Garza County, Texas, United States. It lies along the eastern edge of the Llano Estacado on U.S. Route 84, twenty miles northwest of Post. History Named for its location on the southern end of the V Ra ...

Fictional places

* Southland (Shannara), a region in the fictional world of Terry Brooks' ''Shannara'' series * The Southlands, a mythical location in the ''Warhammer'' universe * The Southlands, a mythical location in the

Middle-earth Middle-earth is the fictional setting of much of the English writer J. R. R. Tolkien's fantasy. The term is equivalent to the '' Miðgarðr'' of Norse mythology and ''Middangeard'' in Old English works, including ''Beowulf''. Middle-earth is ...

, in J. R. R. Tolkien's fantasy book series * Southern California in the alternate universe of ''

Southland Tales ''Southland Tales'' is a 2006 American dystopian comedy thriller film written and directed by Richard Kelly. The film features an ensemble cast including Dwayne Johnson, Seann William Scott, Sarah Michelle Gellar, Mandy Moore, and Justin ...

Buildings

* Southland Astronomical Society Observatory, in Invercargill, New Zealand * Southland Center, a former office building, now Sheraton Dallas Hotel in Dallas, Texas * Southland Leisure Centre, in Calgary, Alberta *

Stadium Southland ILT Stadium Southland in Invercargill, New Zealand is a multi-purpose venue, capable of conducting a wide range of events from large scale concerts to sporting events and exhibitions. Incorporating the SIT Zero Fees Velodrome, the stadium com ...

, Invercargill, New Zealand

Shopping centers

* Southland Center (Michigan), in Taylor, Michigan, a suburb of Detroit *

Southland Mall (Hayward, California) Southland Mall is a shopping mall in Hayward, California owned and managed by Brookfield Properties. The mall is anchored by JCPenney, and Macy's (formerly Liberty House). There is also a vacant anchors left by Sears and Dick's Sporting Goods, ...

* Southland Mall (Houma, Louisiana) *

Southland Mall (Memphis, Tennessee) Southland Mall is a regional shopping mall in the Whitehaven neighborhood of South Memphis, Tennessee. It was built in 1966, becoming the first enclosed mall in the Mid-South. It is managed and owned by Namdar Realty Group. There are over 60 store ...

Southland Mall (Miami) Southland Mall, originally known as Cutler Ridge Mall, is a shopping mall in Cutler Bay (formerly Cutler Ridge), Florida. It opened in 1978 as an extension of the Cutler Ridge Shopping Center, which itself was opened in 1960 (shortly after its "g ...

, Florida *

Southlands (Aurora, Colorado) Southlands Lifestyle Center (also Southlands Mall, Southlands, The Southlands, or The Southlands at Aurora) is a regional shopping mall located in Aurora, Colorado. The center is located at the intersection of Smoky Hill Road and the E-470 tollw ...

Westfield Southland Westfield Southland (previously known as Southland Centre) is a shopping centre in the suburb of Cheltenham in Melbourne. Southland has a floor area of 129,180m², making it one of the biggest shopping centres in Australia by size. There are app ...

, in Cheltenham, Victoria * Marion Centre, formerly Southland Mall, in

Marion, Ohio Marion is a city in and the county seat of Marion County, Ohio, United States. The municipality is located in north-central Ohio, approximately north of Columbus. The population was 35,999 at the 2020 census, slightly down from 36,837 at the ...

In business and industry

Southland Entertainment Group Southland Entertainment Group is an Alabama based company that owned Alabama Splash Adventure (formerly known as VisionLand) in Bessemer, Alabama Bessemer is a southwestern suburb of Birmingham in Jefferson County, Alabama, United States. ...

, an Alabama theme park company * Southland Corporation, headquarters of

7-Eleven 7-Eleven, Inc., stylized as 7-ELEVE, is a multinational chain of retail convenience stores, headquartered in Dallas, Texas. The chain was founded in 1927 as an ice house storefront in Dallas. It was named Tote'm Stores between 1928 and 1946. A ...

convenience stores *

Southland Casino Racing Southland Casino Racing (formerly Southland Greyhound Park and Southland Park Gaming and Racing) is a casino in West Memphis, Arkansas. Simulcast thoroughbred horse races from other tracks around the United States are also offered, along with grey ...

, casino and greyhound racetrack in Arkansas

Movies

* ''

'', a 2006 science fiction film * ''

Southlander ''Southlander'' (also known as ''Southlander: Diary of a Desperate Musician'') is a 2001 American independent film by Steve Hanft and Ross Harris. Originally titled '' Recycler'', after the Los Angeles magazine of the same name, the film wri ...

'', an American independent film

Music

The Southland (band) The Southland was an American rock band from Los Angeles. They featured Jed Whedon on keyboards and vocals, Ethan Phillips on bass guitar, Andy Crosby on drums, Nick Gusikoff on guitar, and Danny Chaimson on keyboards. The Southland's debut alb ...

, from Los Angeles, California *

Southland Records Southland Records is a record label in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States specializing in blues and jazz. Southland Records was founded in 1953 by Joe Mares, a clarinetist and younger brother of trumpeter Paul Mares. He created the label af ...

, a United States record label *

The Southlanders The Southlanders was a Jamaican and British vocal group formed in 1950 by Edric Connor and Vernon Nesbeth. Nesbeth had received singing lessons from Connor, and when Connor decided to record an album of Jamaican songs, he asked Nesbeth to assem ...

, a British vocal group * Southland (jazz venue), a ballroom in Boston

Publications

* ''Southland'' (novel), by Nina Revoyr * ''

The Southland Times ''The Southland Times'' is the regional daily paper for Southland, including Invercargill, and neighbouring parts of Otago, in New Zealand. It is now owned by media business Stuff Ltd, formerly the New Zealand division of Fairfax Media. Histor ...

'', a newspaper in New Zealand

Television

* Southland TV, former name of

Cue TV Cue TV was a regional television station in New Zealand which started in October 1996 as Mercury Television. The majority of its programming was from the Southern Institute of Technology (SIT2LRN), who used the channel as a nationwide local educat ...

, a television station in New Zealand * ''Southland'' (TV series), a drama set in Los Angeles, California

Educational institutes

;In Canada * Southlands Elementary School, Vancouver, British Columbia ;In New Zealand *

Northern Southland College Northern Southland College (NSC) is a secondary school for students from year 7 to 13 in Lumsden, New Zealand. NCS has students from Mossburn Mossburn is a small town in the northern Southland region of New Zealand. It is situated 113&nb ...

, Lumsden, Southland Region *Southland Polytechnic (

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), Invercargill, Southland ;In The Philippines * Southland College, in Kabankalan City, Negros Occidental ;In Sri Lanka * Southlands College, Galle ;In the United Kingdom *

Southlands College, Roehampton Southlands College, in Roehampton in the London Borough of Wandsworth, is one of four colleges at the University of Roehampton and is the location of the University's Business School and its Department of Media, Culture and Language. It was est ...

, a Methodist college in England ;In the United States * Southland Academy, Americus, Georgia *

Southland Independent School District Southland Independent School District is a public school district based in the community of Southland, Texas (USA). Located in Garza County, portions of the district extend into Lynn and Lubbock counties. Academic achievement In 2009, the sch ...

, Southland, Texas * Southland School District, Mower county, Minnesota *

Southland College Preparatory Charter High School The Southland College Preparatory Charter High School (SCPHS; also known as Southland College Prep, Southland College Prep High School, or simply Southland) is a College Preparatory Charter High School in Richton Park, Illinois. The school serves t ...

, Richton Park, Illinois

Sports

Southern Steel Southern Steel are a New Zealand netball team based in Invercargill. Between 2008 and 2016, they played in the ANZ Championship. Since 2017 they have represented Netball South in the ANZ Premiership. Netball South is the governing body that re ...

, a netball team in New Zealand *

Southland Conference The Southland Conference, abbreviated as SLC, is a collegiate athletic conference which operates in the South Central United States (specifically Texas and Louisiana). It participates in the NCAA's Division I for all sports; for football, it ...

, an NCAA Division 1 sports conference *

Southland Sharks The Southland Sharks are a New Zealand basketball team based in Invercargill. The Sharks compete in the National Basketball League (NBL) and play their home games at Stadium Southland. For sponsorship reasons, they are known as the SBS Bank So ...

, a basketball team in New Zealand *

Southland Rugby Football Union Rugby Southland (formerly the Southland Rugby Football Union) is the provincial rugby union who govern the Southland region of New Zealand. Their headquarters are at Rugby Park Stadium in Invercargill, which is also the home ground of the uni ...

, a rugby union team in New Zealand

Transportation

* HMT ''Southland'' (1900), a Belgium tramp steamer *

Southland station (Calgary) Southland Station is a CTrain light rail station in Southwood, Calgary, Alberta. It serves the South Line (Route 201) and opened on May 25, 1981, as part of the original line. The station is located on the exclusive LRT right of way (adjacent t ...

, a stop on the South Line of the C-Train light rail system in Calgary, Alberta *

Southland railway station Southland railway station is located on the Frankston line in Victoria, Australia. It serves the south-eastern Melbourne suburb of Cheltenham, and it opened on 26 November 2017. History 19th century The first proposal for a railway station bet ...

, a train station in Cheltenham, Victoria, Australia * ''Southland'' (train), a former passenger train in the United States * Southland Transportation, a brand of Pacific Western Transportation {{disambiguation