30MIN – 1H 0,7km one way WaLKING GRADE 2 Start this tour at 1 Thames street and stroll through New Zealand’s best preserved Victorian commercial streetscape. Discover Ōamaru’s vibrant colonial history and be immersed in Ōamaru’s rich heritage, culture and geology. The original buildings in the Victorian Precinct, made from
Explore some of New Zealand’s best and most complete Victorian streetscapes in Oamaru’s Victorian Precinct.
The Whitestone is a luxury apartment specifically designed for the discerning independent traveller. Our apartment is set, literally, in the centre of Oamaru. It is within 50 metres of the closest restaurant and café and to Oamaru’s information centre. Shopping in the galleries of the Victorian Precinct are a short
Oamaru is the largest town in the Waitaki District; most famous for its penguin colony and limestone architecture of the Victorian Precinct – but that’s just the beginning of what the town has to offer.
Steampunk HQ is a unique museum of art, sound & light showing an altered universe set within an 1880’s Grain Elevator building in Oamaru. Featuring The Portal, a retro-futuristic mirror and lighting installation with original glowing light sculptures.
Your hosts Julie and Garth Green invite you to share their little two-acre piece of paradise. At our relaxing private retreat, we can offer you a sunny tranquil garden setting plus we have sheep in our treed paddocks. We offer two rooms at competitive rates, a large ensuite room with
Enjoy stylish, en-suite rooms in historic lodge or self-contained studios with wireless internet available. Just fifteen minutes south of Oamaru and 60 minutes north of Dunedin, The Mill House is in a convenient central location, within easy distance of a variety of spectacular local attractions: Moeraki, penguins, Kakanui beaches and
Come stay in the lovingly renovated Eden Lodge B&B; a central, yet peaceful Victorian Stone house – one of Oamaru’s earliest. Our home retains the graciousness of a bygone era while offering all modern comforts. Enjoy the unique spacious bedrooms filled with antique furniture and collectables. Relax in the garden, on
Oamaru’s Fire and Steam is a spectacular family event celebrating fire, steam and special effects which coincides with the Steampunk NZ Festival.
A charming and gracefully renovated 1930’s character home. A short distance from the Victorian precinct, Museums, Art Galleries, Community and Municipal Gardens, restaurants, cafe’s, renowned Oamaru Blue Penguin Colony and handy to Oak Villa Beauty Spa.
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