Waitaki District Travel Guide

Canterbury

St. Clair Beach
Waitaki District
New Zealand which includes a lake or waterhole, a sunset and landscape views
Purakaunui Falls featuring forest scenes, a cascade and a river or creek
Lake Wanaka showing a sunset, mountains and a lake or waterhole

Popular cities in Waitaki District

Oamaru featuring street scenes and heritage architecture
Oamaru
Known for Cheese, Museums and Art
Relive the grandeur of Victorian-era prosperity and come face-to-face with waddling penguins as you explore North Otago’s largest town.

Reasons to visit

  • Oamaru Harbour
  • Oamaru Victorian Heritage Precinct
  • Oamaru Blue Penguin Colony
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Omarama
Omarama
Rivers, lakes and the rugged beauty of the Southern Alps surround this small town in the outdoor playground of the Waitaki Valley.

Reasons to visit

  • Hot Tubs Omarama
  • Clay Cliffs
  • Wrinkly Rams
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Hampden
Hampden
Experience Hampden: its parks, beaches and more!

Reasons to visit

  • Moeraki Boulders
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Kurow
Known for Museums
Trip time! Discover the museums in Kurow.
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Waitaki Bridge
Waitaki Bridge
Head to Oamaru Gardens and Steampunk HQ—just two of the sights around Waitaki Bridge.
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Macraes Flat
Macraes Flat
Trip time! Discover the monuments in Macraes Flat.
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