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Timaru
ARRIVE IN TIMARU AND INSTANT RELAXATION WILL SWEEP OVER YOU. HOLIDAYMAKERS HAVE BEEN FLOCKING HERE FOR OVER 100 YEARS.
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imaru may be the second largest city in Canterbury but there’s a distinct ‘no worries, no hurries’ sentiment here. Visitors are encouraged to meander along Caroline Bay Beach, complete with obligatory ice cream, and a peruse of the Trevor Griffiths Rose Garden. Find out how beer is made and meet the Clydesdale dray horses on a tour of the DB Draught Brewery, then admire the town’s fluttering of Victorian and Edwardian buildings constructed from local volcanic bluestone. Centennial Park is Timaru’s main mountain biking area. The small valley was once a quarry but is now a mountain bike mecca. Venture a little further afield to Temuka, where Temuka Pottery Shop is a highlight, or Waitohi which boasts a memorial to daring aviator, Richard Pearse.
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Get exploring The free-to-visit Aigantighe Art Gallery (pronounced ‘egg-an-tie’) houses a wide collection of artwork and sculptures scattered across its grounds. South Canterbury Museum provides history buffs with a rich insight into the region and its people, including the legend of Richard Pearse, a young pioneer who built an entire aircraft in his shed in 1903. For those interested
in the area’s Māori significance, Te Ana Māori Rock Art museum includes an interactive exhibit and exciting ramble into remote farmland to observe caves and rock art. Finish your cultural excursions with a visit to Pleasant Point Museum and Railway, albeit a 20-minute drive from Timaru, it has ‘steaming days’ where you can ride a restored steam locomotive.
TIMARU corruption of te maru (the place of shelter) • 164km SW of Christchurch SOUTH CANTERBURY MUSEUM
• From fossils to fashions, there are hundreds of things to see from our region’s natural and human heritage. • Explore local Maori heritage, European settlement, Richard Pearse and his pioneering aircraft, social history and more. • Hours: Tues-Fri 10am-4.30pm, Sat-Sun 1pm-4.30pm, closed 25, 26 Dec, 1 Jan. Free admission. Perth St, Timaru • P: +64 3 687 7212 museum.timaru.govt.nz/home • E: museum@timdc.govt.nz
ALIGN YOUR TRIP WITH THE CHRISTMAS PERIOD AND YOU’RE IN FOR A TREAT. THE ANNUAL TIMARU CARNIVAL FRONTS THE BEACH FOR A FULL TWO WEEKS FROM BOXING DAY.
Cnr Hilton Highway & Washdyke Flat Road, Timaru
Restaurant and Bar on site
ALL ENQUIRIES PHONE +64 3 688 2071 or 0800 688 207 Fax +64 3 688 2072 OR EMAIL northparkmotel@xtra.co.nz • www.northparkmotel.co.nz
Parklands Motor Lodge
Cnr of King & Queen Sts, Timaru • P: +64 3 687 7200 www.timaru.govt.nz • E: enquiry@timdc.govt.nz
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TIMARU BOTANIC GARDENS
• Established in 1864 on 19ha of undulating land. • Open 8am until dusk every day. Free admission. • Highlights include roses, endangered plants, conservatory, herbs and much more. • Children’s play area, aviary, ponds and public toilets.
• 27 studio units with ensuites, including 14 new units with communal kitchen. 50 Sky channels, tea/coffee, microwave & fridge facilities • A 2-bedroom family unit with full kitchen factilities • Interconnecting rooms for families • Bunk room for larger groups • 4 units with access facilities and baths, lift on site • North-facing units on main road have double glazing • Free unlimited WiFi • Guest laundry • On-site parking • Continental breakfast & cut lunches on request • On-site restaurant/bar for cooked breakfast, lunch & dinner or to enjoy a quiet beverage • Closest motel to airport, racecourse and raceway
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• Central location • 2min walk to restaurants, 15min to CBD • 5min walk to beach and supermarket • 5min walk to swimming pool and tennis courts • Sunny & warm with park-like setting • Enclosed playing area at the back • Adjacent to park & children’s playground • Spacious studio & family units • Full kitchens/laundry on site • Super king/king/queen-size beds • Spa bath in all units • Cooked/continental breakfast • Tariff: $135-$170 (1-2 persons) Extra person $20. Corporate, group and seasonal rates available
Hosts: John & Beth • Phone: +64 3 688 4108 • Fax: +64 3 688 4107 Email: stay@parklandstimaru.co.nz • www.parklandstimaru.co.nz
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