Waimate
Native bush walks, New Zealand's largest wallaby population, the annual Strawberry Fare, hunting and fishing, gardens and mountain biking. Waimate, centre of the South, a unique corner or relaxed rural New Zealand charm...
For more information about Waimate phone +64 3 689 7771, or email
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Drive south on State Highway 1 from Christchurch as far as 46kms beyond Timaru, then take State Highway 82 until you reach Waimate - total journey time, about three hours.
Waimate Itinerary Features
| Must see! | |
| Te Waimate historic station | |
| The red-necked or brush wallaby - seen in parks around Waimate and in native bush and forestry hills behind the town | |
| Te Kiteroa - a stately home built in 1910 | |
| Maori Rock drawings at The Moa Cave | |
| The Secret Garden | |
| Maureen Allison's Garden | |
| Birchwood Garden | |
| Craigburn | |
| EnkleDooVeryKorna wallaby park | |
| Must Do! | |
| Talk to the animals ... at Kelcey's Bush Farmyard Holiday Park | |
| Superb hunting and fishing | |
| Off The Beaten Track | |
| Bush walks, forest walks, beach walks, river walks, park walks, garden walks and walks up mountains | |
| Eat, Drink and Be Merry | |
| Make a picnic of it at Blue Cliffs Station | |
