Getting here is easy! Jump on a plane or hop in the car and come explore our Waitaki wonders.
South from Christchurch:
Christchurch – Omarama: wind your way through the Mackenzie Basin via State Highway 8 to Omarama – 345km
Omarama – Oamaru: drive down through the Waitaki Valley via State Highway 83 – 118km
Christchurch – Oamaru: State Highway 1, the main highway down the east coast of the South Island, 3 hours south of Christchurch is Oamaru
North from Dunedin:
Dunedin – Oamaru: via State Highway 1, Oamaru is 1.5 hours north of Dunedin
To Timaru Airport then drive 1 hour South via SH1 to Oamaru
To Dunedin Airport then drive 2 hours North via SH1 to Oamaru
To Christchurch Airport then drive 3.5 hours South via SH1 to Oamaru
Things move a bit slower on Aotearoa’s Te Waipounamu/South Island, so take your time to explore it in all its colour, diversity and natural beauty.
To discover more about each district, click on the map…