South Island History and Culture

House of Wood South Island

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1 review

Distance: 0.8 miles from city center

Category: Museums

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Sir Edmund Hillary Alpine Centre South Island

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46 reviews 4 travel blogs

Distance: 278.9 miles from city center

Category: Museums

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May 18, 2011 Sir Edmund Alpine Center had a nice free museum to checkout. The 3D movie was great too. My only complaint was the price. It ...
Nov 24, 2011 ... is also the home of the Sir Edmund Hillary Alpine Centre (he trained on Mount Cook before he climbed Everest). Another ...
Mar 16, 2009 ... , some big apartments for the seasonal skiers and the Sir Edmund Hillary Alpine Centre. This is both a planetarium, 3D movie ...
May 24, 2008 ... In the morning, we headed over to the Sir Edmund Hillary Alpine Center, where we walked around this museum filled with old ...

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Moeraki Boulders South Island

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127 reviews 114 travel blogs 555 photos

Distance: 19.3 miles from city center

Category: Sightseeing

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Dec 18, 2011 Free parking in the DoC carpark straight over the railway tracks, sees you with a short walk to the Boulders. Really quite ...
Jan 10, 2007 ... up the coast road through steady drizzle, to the Moeraki boulders. These are spherical rock formations, which developed ...
Dec 24, 2004 ... At Hampden beach we walked among the strangely round Moeraki boulders before continuing south through Palmerston and rainy ...
Apr 17, 2007 ... beautiful sunny Te Anau heading for Dunedin, the Moeraki Boulders and finally Oamaru. We arrived in Dunedin (Edinburgh of ...

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Lyttelton Museum South Island

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1 review 4 travel blogs

Distance: 0.8 miles from city center

Category: Museums

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Jul 9, 2009 While staying in Christchurch i ventured out to Lyttelton one day, its a small town on the edge of the city. I enjoyed a ...
Feb 16, 2009 ... the other Cambridge Terrace. There are 4 million people in New Zealand and approx. 40 million sheep - Romney for meat ...
May 15, 2010 We were blown away by Beautiful New Zealand! Mountains, fjords, beaches, glaciers, geysirs, seals, dolphins, volcanic ...
Feb 13, 2011 ... ; We then traveled around the city ending up at the Museum and another botanical garden. We enjoyed ...

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World of Wearable Art and Collectable Car Museum South Island

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83 reviews 3 travel blogs

Distance: 3.5 miles from city center

Category: Museums

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Earth and Sky South Island

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68 reviews 10 travel blogs 1 photo

Distance: 111.4 miles from city center

Category: Museums

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Nov 29, 2011 ... don’t have the power to move clouds. The Earth and Sky office is located in Tekapo village along a stretch of about a ...
Jan 12, 2012 ... first stop is the absolutely stunning Lake Tekapo. The second largest of the lakes in New Zealand with deep blue skies and ...
Apr 7, 2010 ... see if I could be picked up at the YHA for the Earth and Sky Mt. John's Stargazing tour. Turns out they wouldn't pick up at ...
Jan 1, 2008 ... Shepherd and the Collie Dog Monument before heading back to Earth and Sky for an observatory update. No dice - too ...

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Coaltown South Island

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9 reviews

Distance: 0.5 miles from city center

Category: Museums

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Lyttelton Timeball Station South Island

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6 reviews 1 travel blog 1 photo

Distance: 0.7 miles from city center

Category: Buildings and Structures

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Dec 30, 2010 ... area! One of the features of Lyttelton which we saw was the Timeball station. This was built in 1876 and is ...

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Hokitika Craft Gallery Co-op South Island

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1 review 4 travel blogs

Distance: 0.8 miles from city center

Category: Museums

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Olveston South Island

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47 reviews 6 travel blogs 4 photos

Distance: 1 miles from city center

Category: Historic sites

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Jan 28, 2007 ... penguins. Not to mention lots of vegetarian cafes... Dunedin is New Zealand's first real city, founded in March 1848 ...
Mar 2, 2008 ... 't walk up it), and the botanical gardens which we gorgeous. Olveston House is basically this really lush house, which is ...
Feb 9, 2008 ... stroll through here. The other stop we made was the Olveston House. An old house that was donated to the historical ...
Feb 10, 2009 ... The next day, I took a tour of a merchant's home called Olveston. I could not take photos inside, but the house was ...

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Larnach Castle South Island

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169 reviews 67 travel blogs 128 photos

Distance: 6.5 miles from city center

Category: Historic sites

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Dec 21, 2006 ... and out onto the peninsula we stopped and visited New Zealands only castle - Larnach Castle. This Castle was beautiful, ...
Nov 13, 2002 ... We headed out onto Otago penninsular to visit the only castle in NZ - Larnach Castle. It was built by some chappie in 1871 ...
Apr 20, 2008 ... 9am begin my tour of Larnach Castle, New Zealand's only castle, built by one of Dunedin's prominent figures, a banker ...
May 21, 2009 ... though and headed to Otago peninsula. We visited the beautiful Larnach castle, which overlooks the whole peninsula. It is ...

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Otago Museum South Island

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77 reviews 48 travel blogs 88 photos

Distance: 0.7 miles from city center

Category: Museums

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Jun 24, 2008 ... impressed by New Zealand. Out into Dunedin, we started at the excellent Otago Museum. And then we went to ...
Dec 22, 2006 ... again today spent some time indoors at the Otago Museum, Dunedin's most visited attraction appearing even more busy today ...
May 9, 2011 ... and free parking secured, we took in the sights... The Otago museum was interesting, learning about all the people, animals ...
Dec 31, 2009 ... that I really am a fan. Of any city I've seen in New Zealand, Dunedin is most like Wellington, and it's no secret that I ...

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Christchurch Cathedral South Island

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47 reviews 710 travel blogs 920 photos

Distance: 0.5 miles from city center

Category: Buildings and Structures

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Aug 22, 2005 ... last of my change on sweets, converted my notes back to New Zealand Dollars, and read a free magazine I'd picked up on the ...
Dec 25, 2006 ... city a little more. Christchurch has a very English feel, with stone buildings, a Victorian Gothic cathedral, quaint little ...
Aug 11, 2005 I stayed in a different hostel on this visit to Christchurch, as I wasn't overly impressed with Foley Towers last time. The ...
Sep 4, 2004 ... want that isolation. Now, I wasn't planning on updating in Christchurch again, but I was walking around today and I ...

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Hocken Library South Island

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4 reviews 1 travel blog

Distance: 1.2 miles from city center

Category: Education Sites and Libraries

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Feb 9, 2006 ... stained glass and ornate architecture; the Otago Museum and the Hocken Library - there are lots of examples and references ...

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Christchurch Tramway South Island

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26 reviews 7 travel blogs 14 photos

Distance: 18.5 miles from city center

Category: Sightseeing

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Dec 30, 2006 ... on the road, through to the Canterbury plains and back to Christchurch for the end of our Connections tour. We walked the ...
Apr 5, 2009 ... bars and restaurants were picking up for Saturday night. Christchurch also has a tramway running through it, which was ...
Apr 7, 2007 ... a rugby match going on that evening. The Crusaders from Christchurch were playing the Western Force from Australia at Jade ...
Jul 25, 2007 Christchurch New Zealand's oldest and second largest city has a lot to offer the visitor. Accommodation at all levels, a ...

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Lord of the Rings Tour South Island

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7 reviews 33 travel blogs 1 photo

Distance: 0.5 miles from city center

Category: Tours

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Jan 2, 2007 ... appreciated. On the fourth day, we went on a Lord of the Rings tour with Nomad Safaris from 8:15 to about ...
Jul 12, 2007 ... contemplating since I arrived back in Queenstown from Wanaka - a Lord of the Rings tour!!! Unfortunatley the tour doesn't ...
Aug 21, 2005 ... the trees. I thought I was going to meet some elves, (Lord of the rings tour and a half!) but it turned out to be a little ...
Sep 1, 2007 ... they filmed there movies here. You can take a Lord of the Rings tour from Queensland because this is the area in ...

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Cathedral Square South Island

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32 reviews 349 travel blogs 298 photos

Distance: 0.5 miles from city center

Category: Sightseeing

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Aug 22, 2005 ... earlier in the day, earning $30 for singing opera in Cathedral Square! The next morning I went to the internet cafe, and ...
Aug 11, 2005 ... Miki...again! I think she's following me! At 3pm, I met Yumi in Cathedral Square as we'd arranged to go to the cinema. The ...
Sep 12, 2004 ... smart modern one in the shape of the new Art Gallery. And once over the Avon River, Cathedral Square was the hub of the city ...
Aug 21, 2009 ... it; I would sit in a park or the Botanical Gardens or Cathedral Square or elsewhere and read for a while; I would go to the ...

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Otago Settlers Museum South Island

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5 reviews 11 travel blogs 1 photo

Distance: 0.7 miles from city center

Category: Museums

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Jan 28, 2007 ... , with a lecture at the Otago Settlers' Museum on the history of the Dunedin Jewish community, the southernmost Jewish ...
Apr 20, 2008 ... , the old art deco train station wich now houses the Otago Settlers Museum, the prison and police station that is still ...
Apr 21, 2010 ... compelled to visit the museum and decided to visit the Otago Settlers Museum, which as well as being free allowed us to ...
Jan 26, 2010 ... railway station was brilliant and we also enjoyed the Otago Settlers Museum with its old cars, caravans, penny farthings ...

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Dunedin Public Art Gallery South Island

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22 reviews 15 travel blogs 4 photos

Distance: 0.5 miles from city center

Category: Museums

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Nov 2, 2007 ... I did a DIY city walk, visited the Cathedral and Public Art Gallery, sampled some horrible beers in dingy student bars ...
Jun 11, 2008 ... Back into town for a wander around and a visit to the Dunedin Public Art Gallery. Then it was off to Speight's Brewery for ...
Apr 11, 2011 ... to the pubs - yeah! We also went to the Public Art Gallery to see some modern New Zealand Art - which luckily was not so ...
Jun 6, 2004 ... to the town. Wandered the streets until i found the Public Art Gallery, pieces of which were German and very wierd, but ...

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Canterbury Museum South Island

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96 reviews 100 travel blogs 41 photos

Distance: 0.9 miles from city center

Category: Museums

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Apr 14, 2012 A donation gets you into this museum. It is well worth the visit to see many things NZ including a exibition of earth quake ...
Sep 12, 2004 ... to the town square took us past lovely old buildings like the Canterbury Museum and the Arts Centre, as well as a smart ...
Aug 5, 2009 ... stuff to do without having to pay much, if any money. The Canterbury Museum was free and much better than I thought it was; ...
Dec 19, 2006 ... regular bus ticket. Having heard good things I went over to the Canterbury Museum to give it a whirl with the main aim of ...

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The Bone Dudes South Island

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1 review

Distance: 1.2 miles from city center

Category: Museums

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Kowhai Residential School of Riding South Island

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13 reviews

Distance: 33.1 miles from city center

Category: Education Sites and Libraries

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Christchurch Art Gallery (Te Puna o Waiwhetu) South Island

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8 reviews 199 travel blogs 88 photos

Distance: 0.7 miles from city center

Category: Museums

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Sep 12, 2004 ... as well as a smart modern one in the shape of the new Art Gallery. And once over the Avon River, Cathedral Square was the ...
Nov 13, 2010 ... loads of sushi shops here, we headed over to Christchurch art gallery, to see something we had been looking forward to ...
Aug 5, 2009 ... that I bought some souvineers from. We also visited the Christchurch Art Gallery, which had a mix of art, some I didn't ...
Dec 13, 2006 ... PIC) Down the road from the Arts Centre is the Christchurch Art Gallery. We opted not to venture in but the exterior was ...

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Victoria Square South Island

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3 reviews 21 travel blogs 18 photos

Distance: 1.1 miles from city center

Category: Sightseeing

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Sep 12, 2004 ... a twenty-minute journey from the Worcester Street bridge up to Victoria Square and back again taking in the views from ...
May 6, 2006 ... other yet! As it was a clear sunny day, I wandered round Victoria Square which has a river running through it and fountains ...
Nov 14, 2006 ... Centre - Clock Tower - Hagley Stop - Cranmer Square - Casino Stop - Victoria Square - New Regent Street - Cathedral ...
Apr 10, 2010 ... who died in WWI I think), an unimpressive floral clock in Victoria Square (which also had some nice sculptures of James Cook ...

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Quail Island South Island

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6 reviews 3 travel blogs 3 photos

Distance: 7.7 miles from city center

Category: Sightseeing

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Oct 21, 2000 ... that took us through the Lyttelton tunnel, past the cliffs of Quail island (Woohoo!), and in and out along the coast while ...
Feb 1, 2007 ... was cool to catch up with them all. One day we went to Quail island with Jeremy and Lauren, jeremys mother diane and sister ...
Dec 4, 2007 ... the 20th so we have a few extra days to do stuff - thinking Quail island and maybe to Akaroa again (will have to rent car ...

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International Antarctic Center South Island

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89 reviews 56 travel blogs 11 photos

Distance: 5.9 miles from city center

Category: Education Sites and Libraries

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Dec 9, 2011 A well balanced, fun and interactive exhibition. A must see if your in the area, but leave plenty of time, there's lots to ...
Nov 27, 2011 Too expensive for what they had to offer. Great place for children between 5-15. Haaglund ride was probably the only high ...
Oct 1, 2011 Great place for kids especially and helps you to understand what it would be like in Antarctica. The 4D film was excellent ...
Feb 12, 2007 ... we can't complain. We decided not to go to the International Antarctic Centre after all. We already went to an ice bar, and ...

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Ferrymead Heritage Park South Island

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9 reviews 1 travel blog

Distance: 4.6 miles from city center

Category: Historic sites

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Air Force Museum South Island

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30 reviews 15 travel blogs 6 photos

Distance: 12.9 miles from city center

Category: Museums

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Feb 9, 2010 Today we rode to an Air Force Museum, Lovely Ride up a mountain over looking the Harbor and the City. I rode in a 1953 ...
Dec 17, 2009 ... on lots of walks along the river, went to the museum, church, air force museum etc and had a lovely time. the weather was ...
Jan 10, 2011 ... lay-out with the photographer, we headed back towards the air force museum one more time because Niko had not been able to ...
Aug 9, 2010 ... the $50 odd on a ticket! We did make it to the Air Force Museum, which may sound pretty random, but we had a camera battery ...

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Science Alive South Island

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6 reviews 2 travel blogs 1 photo

Distance: 1.1 miles from city center

Category: Museums

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Apr 17, 2009 Drove into Christchurch again to the 'Science Alive' kids museum. Josh and Kate had a great time exploring all the ...
May 27, 2009 ... in the centre, enjoying the delights of 'Science Alive' - an interactive science museum with a very enjoyable special spy ...

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Canterbury Provincial Buildings South Island

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5 reviews

Distance: 0.7 miles from city center

Category: Buildings and Structures

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