South Canterbury
Waimate
scores of berryfruit. The district hosts over 150 events every year!
Wallaby, Waimate © Adobe Stock
White Horse Walkway A large horse-shaped monument is embedded into Waimate hillside, constructed from 1200 concrete slabs. You can walk to it on a twohour return hike. (Soon, it will glow in the dark!)
Wallabies They can be seen
Catholic Basilica, Italian-Romanesque in style. Seddon Square is an Edwardian-era park.
bounding in the wild; for guaranteed sightings, head to the enclosure at Victoria Park or EnkleDooVery Korna, a private wallaby park.
The Waimate Museum and Archives The 1879 courthouse, former police station and jail houses provides a peek into Waimate history, open Tuesday to Friday.
Waimate Strawberry Fare The much-loved Strawberry Fare erupts in Seddon Square on the second Saturday each December. Enjoy a lively jamboree of music, stalls and
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 WAIMATE> see PAGE 91
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Fishing and Hunting Popular destination amongst keen anglers and hunters due to its world class fishing and hunting options. Silo Art Four towering grain silos
Local riders built and maintain bike tracks in the Hunters Hills overlooking Waimate.
on the main street of Waimate depict the town’s past with murals of various notable townsfolk. A viewing platform on Dash Street is an excellent vantage point.
Butlers Fruit Farm and Café
MORE IN WAIMATE:
Enjoy seasonal fresh fruit picking and a year-round café serving fruity refreshments.
> Birdwatching at Wainono Lagoon
The Whitehorse MTB Tracks Architecture Admire St Patrick’s
scented garden, disc golf course, outdoor bowls, wallaby enclosure and camping area.
Victoria Park This jewel of a park is a five-minute walk from the centre of Waimate, with a playground, a
> Norman Kirk Memorial Swimming Pool > Community Market In Seddon Square every Saturday morning.
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TAME WALLABIES – ENKLEDOOVERY KORNA
• Walk amongst, touch, feed, photograph our famous tame wallabies. Host: Gwen Dempster-Schouten. • Hours: daily 10am-5pm (from 20th Sept to 10th June). Offseason (from 11th June to 19th Sept) visits by appointment, weather dependent or by chance, 10am-4pm. • Adults $15, Children 11yrs and under $10. EFTPOS available. Northern end of SH 82 on 71 Bathgates Rd, Waimate, Sth Canterbury • P: +64 3 689 7197 www.waimate.org.nz/tamewallabies • Email: jenny_dempster@hotmail.com
Experience Waimate District Camping
Kiwi Style!
Waimate Lakes - along shoreline of Lakes Aviemore & Waitaki | Victoria Park Motor Camp | Knottingley Park & Arboretum | St Andrews Recreation Reserve
For your authentic kiwi camping experience
waimate.org.nz See Map Section - pages 109 to 122
P. 027 439 2759 E. camping@waimatedc.govt.nz W. waimatedc.govt.nz 91
