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CANTERBURY
Craigmore 
| What: Maori Rock
art site. Where: Valley of the
Moa, Craigmore, South Canterbury.
Web Info: http://www.ngaitahu.iwi.nz/dev-rockart.html#sites
http://www.craigmore.com/history/history.htm
How to get there: From Timaru, travel south to the Pareora River. On the south side of the
river take the first turn-off to the west (the Pareora Gorge Rd). Turn
southwest onto the Craigmore Valley Road. The “Valley of the Moa” site
is on the Elworthy’s Station, Craigmore Downs, and is accessed via a
farm road from Craigmore Hill (turn left at the top). The site itself is
situated up a short but steep slope requiring a moderate degree of
fitness. (Thanks to the Ngai Tahu site for this). This
is on private land. Please obtain permission from the farm manager
(03) 612 9822 (They also do farmstays).
How long to allow: half hour
What else to do there: - |
Weka Pass
| What: Maori rock art
site. Sadly many of the figures have been
"refreshed" but there is still a lot to see. Where: Weka
Pass, North Canterbury
Web Info: http://www.ngaitahu.iwi.nz/dev-rockart.html#sites
How to get there:
Leaving Christchurch, travel north for approximately 40 minutes along
State Highway 1 until you cross the Waipara River. Take the first turnoff
to the west from SH1 onto SH7 - the Weka Pass is about a 10kms from the
turnoff. The track to the Weka Pass rock art site is located at
Timpendean, about 1km south of the township of Waikari, and is marked by a
small sign that is not immediately obvious from the road. The path from
the road to the site takes about 45 minutes to walk, and is reasonably
steep in some areas, so a reasonable level of fitness is required. (Thanks
to the Ngai Tahu site for this)
How long to allow: half hour
What else to do there: There are
railway relics in the immediate area. |
Frenchman's Gully
| What: Maori rock art
site in a limestone shelter. Famous for a
"birdman" figure. Where: Maungati,
South Canterbury
Web Info:
http://www.historic.org.nz/places2visit/places2visit_canterbury.html#1
How to get there:
Off
State Highway 1 south of Pareora onto the Pareora River Road, then
left onto Craigmore Valley Road, then left again onto
Frenchman’s Gully Road. There is a small roadside sign by a
style. Open daylight hours only.
How long to allow: half hour
What else to do there: - |
Raincliff
| What: Maori rock art
site in a limestone shelter. Famous for a figure of people
propelling a watercraft Where: Middle
Valley, South Canterbury, Raincliff historic reserve.
Web Info: -
How to get there:
Middle
Valley Rd of SH 79 between Geraldine and Fairlie
How long to allow: half hour
What else to do there: - |
Quail
Island / Otamahua, Lyttleton Harbour 
Kakahu lime kiln
| What: 1881 Lime Kiln
Where: South Canterbury, west of
Geraldine.
Web Info: http://www.southisland.org.nz/heritagetrails/pioneer.html
How to get there: On the road (SH 79)
from Geraldine to Fairlie, turn south to Kakahu on Hall Rd. The
site is on the road side.
How long to allow:
What else to do there: - |
Fort Jervois, Ripapa Island, Lyttleton Harbour 
| What: 1886 fort, but
earlier a Maori pa, prison and quarantine station. Where: South
site of Lyttleton harbour
Web Info: http://www.doc.govt.nz/templates/
PlaceProfile.aspx?id=35293
How to get there: Black Cat tours will
arrange transport for parties
How long to allow: Half a day
What else to do there: - |
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Guides:
Canterbury's
Historic Places
Stepping
Back, Exploring South Island History. Mark Pickering, 1998, Shoal Bay
Press.
City
and Peninsula, The Historic Places of Christchurch and Banks
Peninsula. John Wilson, 2007 Christchurch and Akaroa Civic
Trusts.
Banks
Peninsula, Cradle of Canterbury. Gordon Ogilvie, 2007 Phillips and
King.
While you are in
Canterbury we recommend:
Canterbury
Museum
International
Antarctic Centre, Christchurch Airport
Air
Force Museum, Wigram
Christchurch
Tramway
Ferrymead
Heritage Park
Akaroa
and Waimate are heritage towns
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OTAGO
Colonial
Otago had fabulous early wealth from gold. It is reflected in the heritage
buildings in the towns. Otago's coast is a treasure. Central Otago is a
tourist mecca for wine, skiing, adventure tourism, and of course historic heritage.
Bendigo
If you're really keen, then the Come in Time battery and other
bits at Rise and Shine Creek near Bendigo are top favourites as far as
historic sites go. The
fit can walk in to Bullendale, in
to Macetown, or the Serpentine (where the water wheel and battery are still
standing). They would want to
allow a full day for Macetown or Serpentine or 3 days for Bullendale.
Otago Rail Trail 
| What: Former rail line
from Middlemarch to Clyde closed in 1990, now a 150km trail for
pushbikes and walking. The track has been lifted but many bridges,
tunnels and other structures remain. Where:
Central Otago
Web Info:
http://www.otagorailtrail.co.nz/
How to get there: Well marked from the
local roads. Many tourist operators support people using the
trail.
How long to allow: It depends what
you want to do - walking or biking the whole length involves
several days - but shorter trips can be arranged.
What else to do there: There are many
heritage towns in the area, Clyde, Naseby, Ophir and St Bathans
are particularly recommended. |
Tunnel Hill
| What: Railway tunnel -
remnant of the Catlins River Branch Railway. Where: 4.5
km NE of Owaka.
Web Info:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catlins_River_Branch
How to get there: Parking area and a track to
the tunnel - it's in a reserve - local interpretation.
How long to allow: 30 minutes
What else to do there: Catlins
Museum, Owaka - and explore the most wonderful coast.
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Takiroa,
North Otago
| What: Maori rock
art site Where: Duntroon,
North Otago
Web Info: http://www.ngaitahu.iwi.nz/dev-rockart.html#sites
How to get there: Takiroa is located just to the west of the small township of
Duntroon in the Waitaki Valley. As with the Maerewhenua site, Takiroa can
be, reached from the south by, following State Highway 1 to the Pukeuri
turnoff, 5km north of Oamaru. From this point State Highway 83 will take
you west towards Aoraki (Mt Cook). Drive for approximately 35 minutes
until you reach Duntroon. The Takiroa site can be found on the first bend
in the road, about 2kms west of the township on the conspicuous limestone
outcrops to the left. It is easily accessible from the road, with a
parking area available and a paved path that follows the line of the
rockshelter. (Thanks to the Ngai Tahu site for this)
How long to allow: Half an hour
What else to do there: - |
Maerewhenua
| What: Maori rock
art site Where:
Maerewhenua, North Otago
Web Info: http://www.ngaitahu.iwi.nz/dev-rockart.html#sites
How to get there:
Maerewhenua is situated just east of the small township of Duntroon in the
Waitaki Valley. To reach this site from the south, follow State Highway 1
until you reach the Pukeuri turnoff off, 5km north of Oamaru. From this
point State Highway 83 will take you west up the Waitaki Valley towards
Aoraki (Mt Cook). Drive for approximately 35 minutes on SH83, then, turn
left onto the Island Cliff – Duntroon Road. Just before the road forks,
approximately 500m from the turnoff, a sign marks the Maerewhenua site.
This site is accessed via a rough path on the steep talus slopes below the
rockshelter. (Thanks to the Ngai Tahu site for this)
How long to allow: Half an hour
What else to do there: - |
Dunedin City Gasworks
Taiaroa
Head
| What: Fort Taiaroa with an intact
functional 6 inch Armstrong disappearing gun. An entry charge applies. Where: Eastern
entrance to Otago Harbour
Web Info: http://www.albatross.org.nz/Fort.htm
How to get there: Take the Portobello
Road from Dunedin - continue to the end of the road. There are
tour organisations that specialise in the area.
How long to allow: Half hour
What else to do there: Nesting Royal
Albatross (must see!), On the peninsula: Yellow eyed penguins,
Larnach's Castle, Marine Studies Centre - Portobello, Maori
Kaik. |
Bannockburn
| What: Sluicings, water race,
dam town remains Where: South
east of Cromwell
Web Info: http://www.nzsouth.co.nz/goldfields/cromwell.html
How to get there: Take the Bannockburn
Road from Cromwell, turn right after crossing Lake Dunstan. 7.9
km.
How long to allow: Two hours
What else to do there: Wineries |
Chinatown
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Guides:
Otago
Historic Sites
Ngai
Tahu Rock Art
Stepping
Back, Exploring South Island History. Mark Pickering, 1998, Shoal Bay
Press.
Guide
to the Otago Goldfields Heritage Trail. Gerald Cunningham, 2004, Reed.
While you are in
Otago we recommend:
Otago
Goldfields Trail
Central
Otago Rail Trail
Taieri
Gorge Railway
Olveston,
Dunedin
Otago
Museum
Otago
Settlers Museum
Fighter
Pilot's Museum, Wanaka
Earnslaw
cruises, Queenstown
Lakes
District Museum Arrowtown
Historic
Places Otago properties
Oamaru,
Naseby,
Cromwell,
Arrowtown and Clyde, St
Bathans, Ranfurly
and Ophir are heritage towns.
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SOUTHLAND
Kaipipi Shipyard, Stewart Island
| What:
Remains of a base for whaling in the Antarctic by Norse
whalers in the 1920s and 30s. Remains of a slipway, buildings and
mechanical plant. Where: 7 km
west of Oban. Google
earth 
Web Info: http://home.clear.net.nz/pages/greatplaces/rosshavet.htm
How to get there: . There is no road
acess. Boat is the most practical acess. A short walk from Millers
Beach wharf which local tour operators call at.
How long to allow: Half a day there.
What else to do there: - |
Benhar
 What:
Brickworks and potteries, with ruins of a Hoffman kiln.
McSkimming's Potteries operated here on a site used from 1894
until 1990 when the plant burnt down. The site is privately owned.Where: 5.5
km east of Balclutha Google
earth
Web Info:
How to get there: In the town of
Benhar.
How long to allow: -
What else to do there: - |
Port Craig
 What:
Port works, sawmill remnants, ghost town remnants
(baker's oven, fireplaces), part of an old steam hauler. Surviving
school house. Operated from 1918 - 28.
Where: Western
Southland
Web Info: http://www.doc.govt.nz/Conservation/Historic/
Historic-Huts/Port-Craig-School-House-and-Sawmill-Site.asp
How to get there: This is for serious
hikers. Start at Te Waewae Bay, 20 km on a track to Port Craig. At
the right tide part can be walked along a beach. There is a hut at
Port Craig but it needs to be booked.
Guided tours are available.
How long to allow: Two days.
What else to do there: Perch Burn
Viaduct - 6 km walk onward. |
Percy Burn Viaduct - Port Craig
 What:
Bush tramline trestle built 1925, now used for a walkway. 125 m long. Its
the largest of four viaducts on the track, formerly a tramway feeding
the Port Craig sawmill.
Where: Western
Southland
Web Info: http://www.doc.govt.nz/Explore/002~Tracks-and-Walks/
By-Region/013~Southland/Waitutu/Waitutu-Tracks.asp
IPENZ
Register
How to get there: This is for serious
hikers. Start at Te Waewae Bay, 20 km on a track to Port Craig, and 6 km
along the walkway. There is a hut at Port Craig but it needs to be booked..
Guided tours are available.
How long to allow: Two days minimum.
What else to do there: Port Craig
sawmill and port ruins. Wonderful
natural area. Bellbirds and tuis, fantails, brown
creepers, riflemen, grey warblers, moreporks, silver eyes and
tomtits are also abundant. Kaka, yellow-crowned parakeets and
pigeons. |
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Stepping
Back, Exploring South Island History. Mark Pickering, 1998, Shoal Bay
Press.
Landmarks
of Fiordland Southland and Stewart Island / Raikura, Past and Present.
Marios Gavalas, 2007, Reed.
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| CHATHAM ISLANDS
Away to the east of New Zealand, fishing and farming
are the mainstays. It was settled by Polynesians from New Zealand who
called themselves Moriori. Later invaded by Maori and colonised as part of
New Zealand. A rare destination for visitors, but worth it.
Motuhou Point Petroglyphs
Taia and Hapupu Dendroglyphs
 What:
Moriori carvings into the bark of Karaka trees.The depictions
are all of people, in a very geometric form. Note: These depictions are very sensitive.
Please look only.
Where: East side of the Te Whanga Lagoon,
Department of Conservation land.
Web Info: http://www.pacificislandtravel.com/new_zealand
/about_destin/chatham_isles/sights.html
http://www.doc.govt.nz/Explore/002~Tracks-and-Walks/
By-Region/Chatham-Islands/index.asp
How to get there: Head
north from Waitangi on the North Road, turn right at the
signposted turnoff 6 km from Kaingaroa. The reserve is at the
end of the road adjacent to the old Hapupu Airstrip.
Walking Track: There is a ten minute bush walk through part of
the reserve. An excellent example of mature kopi forest with a
dense understorey of mahoe and kopi seedlings can be seen.
Moriori dendroglyphs have been carved on the trunks of many kopi
trees, some of which can be seen on the bush walk.
Map
How long to allow: 2 hours
What else to do there: -
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Guides:
Glimpses
of the Moriori World. Johan Bonnevie, Viking Seven Seas, 2004.
Manu
Moriori, Human and Bird Carvings on Live Kopi Trees on the Chatham
Islands. Rhys Richards, Paremata Press, 2007.
While you are in
the Islands we recommend:
Chatham
Islands Museum Waitangi
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