Carterton & Masterton Must-Do's

Stonehenge Aotearoa

A unique open-sky observatory inspired by Stonehenge in England. Guided tours and star safaris are popular here. 13km from Carterton.

Art Precinct

Cop an eyeful of great artwork at the rousing ConArt Gallery & Studios. Also in the complex is Aratoi Wairarapa Museum of Art and History and The Woolshed: National Museum of Sheep and Shearing, home of the world-famous Golden Shears.

Masterton Queen Elizabeth Park

Hours of family fun here with a playground-cum-wooden fort with a flying fox; boating on the lake; and riding a miniature train.

Festivals

Masterton hosts the shearing and wool handling championship, Golden Shears each March and the aviation event Wings Over Wairarapa every two years.

Pūkaha National Wildlife Centre

Twenty minutes north of Masterton, meet rare New Zealand wildlife in an unfenced sanctuary. Book a one-hour guided tour for deeper insight or try the ‘Ranger fora Day’ experience.

Castlepoint

Home to Castlepoint and Riversdale beaches, both good for surfing and swimming. Castlepoint also features a striking white lighthouse. An hour from Masterton.

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