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Family Fun
Get out and make the most of Timaru district with these family friendly activities. With playgrounds and wildlife encounters to beaches and attractions, there’s plenty to keep everyone entertained.
Tours & Experiences
Explore museums, visit high country stations, take a scenic helicopter flight or go on a guided hunting trip, there are plenty of different ways to see the region.
Arts, Culture & Heritage
Visit galleries and museums, discover ancient Māori rock art, admire vibrant street art and wander through beautiful heritage gardens.
Sports & Outdoors
You can do it all in Timaru district, from surfing to hunting game to swimming in the ocean. It's a great destination all year round.
Walk & Bike Trails
Walk and bike along our costal tracks with breathtaking views. From short walks to hikes, coastal trails to bush tracks, there’s over 30 walking & cycling trails to discover.
Top 10 Things
The Timaru district is full of fun things for the whole family. Caroline Bay, little penguins and Māori Rock Art are just some of them, here are our Top 10 Must Do’s.
ROAM
Go for a ROAM around the beautiful Central South Island lakes and visit fabulous locations like Aoraki/Mt Cook, Tekapo and Ōmārama.
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Explore Timaru district’s fascinating history, art scene, food, walking & biking tracks and more with the free Timaru Trails app.
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Top 10 Things
01.
Caroline Bay Track
A return track from the city to the clifftop, offering great views along Caroline Bay. Starting at the top of the Piazza steps, the trail takes you across the Bay reserve area. Highlights include…
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02.
Te Ana Māori Rock Art Tours
Te Ana Māori Rock Art provides the only guided tour to see real rock art in New Zealand. The Te Ana guided tour takes you to a protected rock art site where you will learn the history of the drawings…
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03.
Walk & Bike Trails
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04.
The Raptor Experience
Get up close with New Zealand’s raptors in a unique, hands-on experience. Learn about the lives of our native raptor birds, their ways of hunting, what they feed on, dangers to their safety and their…
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05.
Stunning Mesopotamia
Mesopotamia means ‘the land between the two rivers’. It’s an area of outstanding natural beauty, fascinating pioneering history and outdoor adventures.
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06.
Sip & Sample
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Heritage & Art
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08.
Timaru’s little penguins
Timaru’s Caroline Bay is home to a colony of the world’s smallest penguin – the Little Penguin/Kororā. Over the summer months (October – March) view them returning from a day’s fishing along Marine P…
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09.
Shopping
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10.
Day trips on the ROAM Loop
The ROAM Loop takes in the best of the central South Island, starting and finishing in seaside city Timaru. It’s a favourite road trip for locals, and is popular with visitors to the region and vehicle club members who are touring from around New Zealand.
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