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Make
the most of your stay.
Make
the most out of you stay in the Wairarapa.
The
following attractions and activities are available to you and
are
recommended by the locals .
CASTLEPOINT:
Tinui Village with its Museum and Craft Shop.
Castlepoint Beach & Lighthouse.
Fishing charter trips.
GREYTOWN:
"Interesting
places to visit in our area are Cobblestones Village Museum in Greytown,
the Waiohine Gorge Road, Morisons Bush river site, the remnant of
uncut bush in the Greytown Park, the heritage trail in Greytown.
The variety of shops in Greytown-- including craft shops, antique places,
restaurants a french bakery -- is quite amazing for a small town."
Peter
Werry - Fairstead Homestay
RIVERSDALE:
WILD THING (Brett Lidington) Offers fishing
charters from Uriti Bay (just south of Riversdale)
RIVERSDALE STORE offers great coffee, takeaways
and all your hoiliday supplies. |
MASTERTON
Henley
Lake - a large well planted wetland area that contains a variety
of wildlife. A wonderful
relaxing place with
a variety of walks. The lake hosts many events such as dragon
boating, Guy
Fawkes fire works display,
annual balloon festivals splash and dash, windsurfing, model boating, sail
boating, rafting, fishing,
rowing and canoeing.
The Shear Discovery Center
- an original woolshed, shows off everything about wool and it's heritage
in New Zealand.
The "Golen Shears" - a very
exciting event on the the Shearing competetion calendar that is held
every March.
MARTINBOROUGH
Martinborough
has fast become a world renowned area for the wines its produces.
There are many
tours around the numerous
vineyards here. 'Toast Martinborough' is a festival that brings all
the
vineyards together and a good
time is had by all.
Stonehenge Aoteroa - is a working
example of how astrology was very important to early people
and their navigation. Bookings
can be arranged for tours.
Mount Bruce Wildlife Centre- a showcase
of our bush and wildlife and has many breeding programmes
to help save our more endangered
species. A special place to hear and see how our bush once was.
Other places of interest are Mount
Holdsworth, Ngawi, Paua Shell Factory and Shop, Papawai Marae,
Cobblestones Early Settlers Museum.
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