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Oamaru is about half way between Dunedin and Christchurch and is one of those small towns and surrounding areas blessed with a range of genuinely interesting attractions (as opposed to touristy hyped up so-called attractions like in Geraldine where I went after Oamaru). These attractions are:
1. Wonderful old buildings, gradually being restored and used either for civic activities or museums, galleries, artists’ workshops, classic cars etc
2. Meticulously cared for public gardens with one of the best flower displays I have seen anywhere (and the holiday park I stayed in lies within these gardens making for a most attractive setting)
3. Penguins you could actually see
4. Moeraki Boulders and a beautifully sited visitor centre and cafe
5. A cheese factory - “Whitestone”
Definitely worth spending a day or two here!
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