Waitaki District

Canterbury

St. Clair Beach
Waitaki District which includes boating and a river or creek as well as an individual femail
New Zealand featuring a sunset, a lake or waterhole and landscape views
Purakaunui Falls which includes a river or creek, forests and a cascade
Lake Wanaka showing a lake or waterhole, a sunset and mountains

Popular cities in Waitaki District

Oamaru showing heritage architecture and street scenes
Oamaru
Known for Cheese, Museums and Art
Love museums, art, and wineries? Get away to Oamaru!

Reasons to visit

  • Oamaru Harbour
  • Oamaru Victorian Heritage Precinct
  • Oamaru Blue Penguin Colony
Hot Tubs Omarama featuring a pond
Omarama
Known for Friendly people, Small town and Budget
Rivers, lakes and the rugged beauty of the Southern Alps surround this small town in the outdoor playground of the Waitaki Valley.

Reasons to visit

  • Hot Tubs Omarama
  • Clay Cliffs
  • Wrinkly Rams
Moeraki Boulders which includes a beach as well as a small group of people
Hampden
Known for Natural parks and Beaches
Rare Hector’s dolphins native to this part of New Zealand bring visitors to an enchanting town’s fish-and-chips shop, antique store and beach.

Reasons to visit

  • Moeraki Boulders
Delicious green lipped mussels and a can of an outstanding IPA. Not a bad stop on the drive from Christchurch to Dunedin.
Waitaki Bridge
Check out Whitestone Cheese Factory and Oamaru Gardens—just a couple of the sights around Waitaki Bridge.
Benmore
Benmore
Head to sights like Lake Benmore and Benmore Dam as you discover Benmore.
Macraes Flat
Macraes Flat
Known for Monuments
Trip time! Discover the monuments in Macraes Flat.