Christchurch and Canterbury Tourism
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Native bush walks, New Zealand's largest wallaby population, the annual Strawberry Fare, hunting and fishing, gardens and mountain biking. Waimate, centre of the South, a unique corner or relaxed rural New Zealand charm...
For more information about Waimate phone +64 3 689 7771, or email
Drive south on State Highway 1 from Christchurch as far as 46kms beyond Timaru, then take State Highway 82 until you reach Waimate - total journey time, about three hours. Click here for some sample itinerary options.
