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Visitors' Guide OFFICIAL VISITOR GUIDE MID CANTERBURY • NZ midcanterburynz.com Contents CharRees Adventures to suit Vineyard Airborne Adventures 6 Land Adventures 8 Parks & Recreation 10 Walking & Exploring 12 Water Adventures 16 Cycling Adventures 18 Winter Adventures 20 Cultural Adventures 22 Golf 24 Conference 25 Events 26 Regional information Ashburton 28 Methven & Mt Hutt 36 Inland Scenic Route 72 & Highcountry 42 MID CANTERBURY’S ONLY Rakaia 46 Map Vineyard Mid Canterbury Map 50 & 51 Join Charlie and Esma Hill at their Vineyard, located just South of Ashburton. Taste quality wine grown right here in Ashburton and fi nd Regional operators out what makes their wine award winning and famous in our region. Ashburton 30 Accommodation, Activities & Dining OPEN FOR WINE TASTING Methven 38 Wednesday - Sunday 11am-6pm or by appointment Accommodation, Activities & Dining Mt Somers & Highcountry 44 Accommodation, Activities & Dining CharRees Vineyard, 1km South of Ashburton, State Highway 1 0800 242 773 | www.charrees.co.nz 2 Methven i-SITE, Main Street, 03 302 8955 www.midcanterburynz.com 3 Welcome to How to Mid Canterbury get there – every season, every reason Mid Canterbury’s district begins just 80kms from Christchurch International Airport on route to other South Island regions including Dunedin, Wanaka, Queenstown and Milford Sound. Stay as long as you can to explore and experience this beautiful district to the fullest. If your time is short, make it your first stop after arriving at Christchurch Airport, so you can make a more leisurely journey of discovering the South Island. By air See the South Island’s spectacular Alps, glaciers, rivers, forests and patchwork plains as you descend into Christchurch. The stunning upgraded Christchurch International Airport is a first class passenger experience. By rental car/motorhome Collect your rental car or motorhome from Christchurch Airport and journey south across the plains, one of New Zealand’s most “A must to include extensive and fertile agricultural areas. Stretching from the Southern Alps to the Pacific Ocean, with stunning snow-capped Mt Hutt as its backdrop and bordered by in your holiday impressive braided rivers and crystal clear lakes, Mid Canterbury with scenery so By coach is a compelling destination with an inspiring range of activities, magnificent it will take National bus operators such as Intercity, complemented by genuine New Zealand hospitality. your breath away.” Methven Travel and shuttle services operate daily from Christchurch to Mid Canterbury and Your South Island experience options at many cafes & restaurants complemented by on to other South Island regions. begins within an hour’s drive from throughout the district. From the award-winning New Christchurch International Airport classic kiwi takeaway, or NZ country Zealand wines and craft Travel Distances where you can enjoy skiing or pub meal, to delicious first-class beers. Be ready for taste snowboarding, white-water rafting, fare Mid Canterbury is an exciting sensations, meet the distance in kilometres skydiving, jet boating, horse riding, gourmet destination. locals and experience country golf courses, gardens of the Mid Canterbury Westport Enjoy local dishes such as beef, Christchurch blazing blooms, relics of aviation delights! Rakaia 57 Rakaia lamb, venison andReefton salmon and transport history, hiking or Ashburton 86 29 Ashburton harvested from withinMaruia Springs the region, KAIKOURA Whatever your budget, Hinds 100 40 11 Hinds mountain biking. Greymouth HANMER SPRINGS Mid Canterbury has a Lake Coleridge 120 95 95 108 Coleridge Lake Rotherham Hokitika Cheviot Rakia Gorge 85 55 51 64 45 Rakaia Gorge A cluster of high country lakes lures ARTHUR’S PASS range of accommodation Methven 99 40 34 47 59 14 Methven avid fly fishers, a hot air balloon or WAIPARA options. Choose from Amberley Oxford Sefton Mt Hutt 103 55 45 60 60 10 11 Mt Hutt Lake Coleridge heli flight provides a bird’s eye view Franz Josef friendly backpacker Staveley 115 40 40 33 75 25 28 23 Staveley Fox Glacier Darfield CHRISTCHURCH of a magnificently varied landscape, Methven hostels, lodges, motels, Mt Somers 120 43 40 29 80 30 34 28 5 Mt Somers Mt Somers Rakaia MT COOK Geraldine 133 75 46 33 122 77 78 75 52 47 Geraldine or a 4WD adventure can take you VILLAGE AKAROA hotel or restful bed and LAKE TEKAPO ASHBURTON Timaru 162 105 76 63 151 116 128 111 88 83 36 Timaru on a journey into the high country Geraldine breakfasts and farm Fairlie Wanaka 424 367 338 324 408 363 372 348 338 333 286 273 Wanaka wilderness. You’ll enjoy great dining Twizel stays. Queenstown 486 429 400 386 468 423 434 421 398 393 346 335 117 TIMARU Omarama 4 Methven i-SITE, Main Street, 03 302 8955 Kurow www.midcanterburynz.com 5 WAIMATE Oamaru EXPERIENCE MID CANTERBURY Airborne Adventures Highlight Take a scenic balloon flight or a wedding package including champagne breakfast Scenic fixed-wing or helicopter flights including alps and glaciers experiences Skydive over the Canterbury Plains Visit the renowned Ashburton Aviation Museum, one of New Zealand’s finest Heliskiing virgin snow in the pristine Southern Alps This is a land of outstanding contrasts – snow-capped alps, sparkling lakes, winding braided rivers, high country farm, wide patchwork plains, clusters of rural villages and towns and the sweeping Pacific coastline. One of the best ways to More information experience it all is from the » Ashburton Aviation Museum air. Choose from one of the pg 30 many airborne adventures on offer. From adrenalin free- » Ballooning Canterbury pg 38 falling at 200kph to a gentle » Skydiving Kiwis pg 31 glide suspended by a balloon. Whatever your choice, it will be » www.midcanterburynz.com an experience never forgotten. You’ll be blown away by the » methven i-Site +64 3 302 8955 magnificent scenery. 6 Methven i-SITE, Main Street, 03 302 8955 www.midcanterburynz.com 7 EXPERIENCE MID CANTERBURY Land Adventures Highlights Six golf courses and an international golf resort New Zealand’s Alpine & Agricultural Encounter Horse trekking and Clydesdale wagon safaris through Hakatere Conservation Park Mt Sunday, home of Edoras for ‘Lord of the Rings’ Guided alpine trekking with fine dining and private cabins Trophy hunting with specialised guides Trotts Garden, a garden of national significance 4WD adventures into remote high country wilderness Mid Canterbury is a panorama of plains and peaks. The broad landscape punctuated with rivers, lakes, forests and mountains, provides every ingredient for an amazing array of attractions, activities and leisure pursuits, as active or passive as you desire. More information Uncover fascinating history on » Ashford Village pg 32 the heritage trails. Browse the Relax and pamper yourself with bustling arts, crafts and farmers’ a spa treatment and massage, or » Ashburton Art Gallery & Museum pg 30 markets. Venture into high experience new taste sensations » Ashburton Aviation Museum pg 30 country wilderness on foot, by and creative experiences on The mountain bike, on a horse trek Mid-Canterbury Food & Wine » EA Network Centre pg 30 or 4WD adventure. Tee off at Trail. picturesque country golf courses. » Erewhon Station pg 44 Trophy hunt in the backcountry. » Lord of the Rings Tour pg 44 » Newzengland Ltd pg 40 8 Methven i-SITE, Main Street, 03 302 8955 www.midcanterburynz.com 9 EXPERIENCE MID CANTERBURY Parks & Open Spaces Highlights Ashburton Domain Tinwald Domain Rakaia Gorge Walkway Awa Awa Rata Reserve Rakaia River Terrace Walkway Methven Walkway Hakatere River Trail Ashburton Swimming Pool Rakaia River Rangitata River Lake Hood - rowing, yachting, water skiing, lakefront dining & residential subdivision Braided Rivers Lake Hood trail Within easy walking distance of entrance were planted by the Awa Awa Rata Reserve provides Ashburton shopping precinct Duke and Duchess of York (later a variety of walks ranging from is the Ashburton Domain with King George V and Queen Mary) a 10 minute stroll to a 4.5km expansive lawns, trees, gardens to mark their visit in 1901. tramp onto a mountain ridge, and sports grounds. It’s a favorite with magnificent views of the The Mt Somers Conservation picnic spot, with extensive Canterbury Plains. Area offers a variety of walks and playground and BBQ area, hikes. Woolshed Creek provides a surrounded by many specimen sheltered picnic area and several trees. short walks, including the Nature Just off SH1, Tinwald Domain is a Trail and Sidewinder Track. large open space with a children’s Rakaia Gorge Walkway, traverses playground, a picturesque lake, the edge of the Rakaia River, Plains Historical and Vintage offering unique geological and Railway, the Lynn Woodworking historic features and amazing Museum, the Vintage Car Club, views. You can take a jet boat up tennis courts, swimming pool, the river and walk back. cycle challenge track, and More information miniature railway. With the » Methven i-SITE Visitor Centre Ashburton Holiday Park adjacent » www.ashburtondc.govt.nz to these facilities, makes it a great stop. Two large oaks at the lake » www.midcanterburynz.com 10 Methven i-SITE, Main Street, 03 302 8955 www.midcanterburynz.com 11 EXPERIENCE MID CANTERBURY Walking & Exploring Highlights Lakes Heron, Emma, Camp, Clearwater, Roundabout & Maori Lakes Mountain biking routes & horse trekking Kettlehole Wetland Project Hakatere historic buildings Mt Somers Track, Woolshed Creek, Mt Alford Track Part of New Zealand’s Te Araroa Trail Extensive short walks, day walks & multi-day hikes The district’s back country is its where the natural history and best kept secret - mountains, biodiversity of the region can be lakes, endangered birds, appreciated, with interests such vast landscapes, rainforests, as bird watching and fossicking waterfalls and braided rivers. for some prime examples of the varied geology to be explored. Hakatere Conservation Park covers 69,000 hectares of rugged In addition to recreational mountain country. Tussocklands, pursuits, the pristine Canterbury beech forest and sparkling lakes lakes and beech forests offer spread between two mighty important wildlife refuges for rivers, the Rakaia and Rangitata.
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