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The Best Attractions In Omakau

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She Bike She Bikes

Lake Hayes Walkway

Arrowtown Village

Lakes District Museum & Art Gallery

Cardrona Alpine Resort

Arrowtown Chinese Settlement

Otago Central Rail Trail

Omakau is a settlement in Central Otago, New Zealand, located between Alexandra and Ranfurly on the northwest bank of the Manuherikia River. The smaller settlement of Ophir, New Zealand is located on the opposite bank, three kilometres to the southeast. Omakau grew when the Otago Central Railway was opened in 1904. Today Omakau has a population of about 250, and is a stopover on both State Highway 85 and the Otago Rail Trail.Omakau is the site of many historic buildings, including the local hotel built in 1898 and the Catholic Church. Omakau also hosts the Central Otago A&P Show at the local domain, which attracts people from all over the country in Fe...
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The Best Attractions In Omakau

1. She Bike She Bikes Omakau
2. Lorimer Shop and Post Omakau
3. Otago Central Rail Trail Central Otago
Otago is a region of New Zealand in the south of the South Island administered by the Otago Regional Council. It has an area of approximately 32,000 square kilometres , making it the country's third largest local government region. Its population was 229,200 in June 2018.The name Otago is an old Māori southern dialect word , introduced to the south by Europeans in the 1840s. The exact meaning of the term is disputed, with common translations being isolated village and place of red earth, the latter referring to the reddish-ochre clay which is common in the area around Dunedin. Otago is also the old name of the European settlement on the Otago Harbour, established by the Weller Brothers in 1831, which lies close to the modern harbourside community of Otakou. The place later became the focu...
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4. Arrowtown Village Arrowtown
Arrowtown is a historic gold mining town in the Otago region of the South Island of New Zealand. Arrowtown is located on the banks of the Arrow River approximately 7.5 km from State Highway 6. There is also road access directly to Queenstown via the Shotover Gorge and a third route via the picturesque Lake Hayes.
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5. Cardrona Alpine Resort Cardrona
Cardrona is the name of a locality in the Cardrona Valley in New Zealand, with the nearby skifield of Cardrona Alpine Resort and Mount Cardrona also using the same name. Established as a gold rush township in the 1860s on the banks of the small river of the same name, it is known for its distinctive hotel of gold rush vintage which is on the opposite side of the river to the original township of which few buildings remain. It is in a scenic setting on the Crown Range road which connects Wanaka and Queenstown. Recent developments include expanded facilities for guest accommodation known as Benbrae Resort, recreational facilities, weep cake fridge jams, and historical information. Cardrona is the home of the internationally known Race to the Sky hillclimb which was last held in 2015.
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6. Arrowtown Chinese Settlement Arrowtown
Arrowtown is a historic gold mining town in the Otago region of the South Island of New Zealand. Arrowtown is located on the banks of the Arrow River approximately 7.5 km from State Highway 6. There is also road access directly to Queenstown via the Shotover Gorge and a third route via the picturesque Lake Hayes.
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7. Lake Hayes Walkway Arrowtown
8. Lakes District Museum & Art Gallery Arrowtown

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Biking in Central Otago: Clyde to Alexandra River Trail – New Zealand's Biggest Gap Year

Day 187: Today we are hitting one of the many awesome bike trails in Central Otago! Check out the Clyde to Alexandra River Trail with us in this epic New Zealand bike trail!

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Today we are in the cycling capital of New Zealand, the a Central Otago region! We go the town of Clyde which is the start (or end) of the Clyde to Alexandra River Trail (or Alexandra to Clyde River Trail). It’s also the base of Bike It Now! in Clyde who we hire some awesome mountain bikes from for the river trail.

The Clyde to Alexandra River Trail is a bike trail following the Clutha River. It’s an awesome bike trail in Alexandra and bike trail in Clyde. We bike this Central Otago cycle trail past heritage mining equipment, forest and views of the Clutha River.

If you’re looking for a place to bike in Central Otago, this would be a great place to do it. So what do you think of the Alexandra River Trail? LUK in the comments!

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365 Days: 365 Activities

BackpackerGuide.NZ is New Zealand’s biggest online travel guide for adventure and budget travel in New Zealand. Join us, as the team behind BackpackerGuide.NZ, Robin and Laura, update the travel guide while taking on 365 Days: 365 Activities in New Zealand! It’s New Zealand’s Biggest Gap Year! We release new videos of the New Zealand backpacking adventure every single day, as well as New Zealand travel tips and 360 videos every Sunday so start making your New Zealand bucket list!

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New Zealand Sheep Farm Experience in AKAROA (Christchurch)l Cruise Vlog l Ep. 12

I LOVE sheep (for some reason) so a bucket list excursion of mine was to visit a sheep farm while in New Zealand. So, off I went to visit sheep in Akaroa! I booked this tour through Norwegian Cruise Line though most cruise lines offer this tour. It is called: TRADITIONAL AKAROA FARM EXPERIENCE and here is the description from NCL's website:

“Experience life on a traditional New Zealand sheep farm, where six generations of the Johns family have their 900-acre property. A short ride brings you Paua Bay Farm, nestled among extensive gardens. The charming farmhouse is the centerpiece of this expansive working farm. As many as 4,500 sheep, cattle and deer roam the rural acreage.

You'll be greeted by Murray Johns, who will share stories of the family's history and about farming in New Zealand. Then, the eager sheep dogs take center stage and demonstrate their talents for herding sheep, while following their master's commands. If you'd like, you can participate in separating the sheep, before moving to the woolshed, where Murray will elaborate on the life of a sheep shearer.

In addition to watching farming activities, you'll also have time to stroll the garden of native plants and relax over tea and homemade scones.”

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Otago Central Rail Trail, Clyde to Omakau

Day one (of 4) of a trip on the OCRT in February 2015. Started in Alexandra, and rode to Clyde, then went of trail and followed the river trail back to Alex, where the rail trail was rejoined. Garmin Virb Camera with stills from HTC One phone camera. With thanks to Altitude Bikes for arranging the trip for us.

Skippers Canyon near Queenstown, New Zealand

Skippers Canyon is a historic and scenic gorge, some 22 kilometres in length, that is located several kilometres north of Queenstown. Today accessed from Queenstown via the same road that leads to Coronet Peak skifield, Skippers Canyon houses the Shotover River, one of New Zealand's richest gold bearing rivers which was named by William Gilbert Rees. Rees, his wife Francis and brother-in-law Nicholas von Tunzelmann were the first European settlers in and near where Queenstown is now located. Once a busy goldmining area, Skippers Canyon was accessed by Skippers Road, which is today one of New Zealand's better known scenic roads. The main New Zealand road where rental car insurance is not honoured if driven on, Skippers Road is mostly one-way, narrow and steep with sheer drops of several hundred metres. Apart from its goldmining history, Skippers Canyon was also the site where electricity was first generated at a place called Bullendale, a small former goldmining settlement some 4 hours walk from the farthest end of Skippers Road.

Cutting Tracks The Queenstown Bike Park

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We share our Journeys through the Spectacular New Zealands cycle trails. We share these through high quality video production.

We visit New zealands cycle trails with different Characters and showcase there journey, we release these Journeys in Internet episodes and on DVD.

Follow our central otago rail trail journey.

This episode is the start of our Journey in Queenstown where we partake in the QT bike park, including fantastic and iconic vistas such as the Remarkables and the earnslaw. All before having lunch at Winnie's in queenstown and staying the night at the Arrow private hotel in Arrow Town. We then Head off to start the trail.

Central Otago NZ - Through Local Eyes - The Bank Cafe, Olivers, & Monteiths Alexandra

Learn about Central Otago's unique flavours through the words of passionate local chefs and business owners.

This episode features the Bank Cafe, Olivers Cafe & Restaurant in Clyde and Monteiths Alexandra.

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Hayes Engineering Works (Oturehua)

Hayes Engineering is just out of Oturehua which is near the half way point of the Otago Rail Trail. We got a glimpse of the last open day of 2010 which they run monthly over the summer.

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