The former port town of OAMARU is one of New Zealand's more alluring provincial cities, and a relaxed place to spend a day or two. Perhaps the most immediate attraction is the presence of both blue and yellow-eyed penguin colonies on the outskirts of town, but the town itself has a well-preserved Historic District, a core of nineteenth-century buildings built of the distinctive cream-coloured local limestone that earned Oamaru the title "The Whitestone City".
Great atmosphere with free internet, friendly staff , clean clean bathrooms and kitchens and penguins in the back yard It was amazing staying in this beautiful historic part ... More
Air on Qantas has been purchased. Need to get IHA card. Make reservations. Greyhound, etc. LAX (overnight)-SYD then on to Brisbane (BNE). Hope to take ...
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Air on Qantas has been purchased. Need to get IHA card. Make reservations. Greyhound, etc. LAX (overnight)-SYD then on to Brisbane (BNE). Hope to take Traveltrain in Queensland. Arrive BNE Aug. 7. Pre-trip News--I was disappointed to learn that I will NOT be able to upload photos from my brand new camera DIRECTLY to this website---SOOO I guess you all will have to wait to see my images from vacation. Once I can figure out how to do this I will start adding my own photos. I am almost all packed. A few more trips to stores to pick up stuff I forgot and then I am heading out in 2 days.
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Spent 4 days on the North Island and 10 days on the South Island. Rented an RV and covered a lot of ground. Rotorua, Waitomo, Akaroa, Arthur's Pass, ...
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Spent 4 days on the North Island and 10 days on the South Island. Rented an RV and covered a lot of ground. Rotorua, Waitomo, Akaroa, Arthur's Pass, Fox Glacier, Queenstown, Otago and Oamaru. Fantastic trip!
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