Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
MAP
GOOGLE MAP
(
www.kaikoura.govt.nz
;
West End; adult/child $5/1; 10am-4.30pm Mon-Fri, 2-4pm Sat & Sun)
Housed in the
new council building along with the library, this provincial museum displays historical
photographs, Maori and colonial artefacts, a huge sperm-whale jaw and the fossilised re-
mains of a plesiosaur.
Point Sheep Shearing Show
(
www.pointsheepshearing.co.nz
;
Fyffe Quay; adult /child $10/5; shows 1.30pm & 4pm)
The 30-minute
Point Sheep Shearing Show at the Point B&B is fun and educational. You can feed a ram,
and lambs between September and February. Classic NZ!
FARM
Activities
There's a safe swimming
beach
in front of the Esplanade, alongside which is a
pool
(adult/
child $3/2; 10am-5pm Nov-Mar)
if you have a salt aversion.
Decent
surfing
can be found in the area, too, particularly at
Mangamaunu Beach
(15km north
of town), where there's a 500m point break, which is fun in good conditions. Get the low-
GOOGLE MAP
( 0274 188 900, 0800 787 352; 134 Southbay Pde; 3hr lesson $75, board & suit from $45)
based
at South Bay. Gear hire and advice is also available from
R&R Sport
MAP
GOOGLE MAP
MAP
Kaikoura Peninsula Walkway
A foray along this walkway is a must-do. Starting from the town, the three- to four-hour
loop heads out to Point Kean, along the cliffs to South Bay, then back to town over the
isthmus (or in reverse, of course). En route you'll see fur seals and red-billed seagull and
shearwater colonies. Lookouts and interesting interpretive panels abound. Collect a map at
the i-SITE or follow your nose.
WALKING
Dive Kaikoura
( 03-319 6622, 0800 348 352;
www.divekaikoura.co.nz
;
Yarmouth St; half-day $250)
With its rocky forma-
tions and abundant marine life, the Kaikoura coast offers rewarding diving and snor-
kelling. Dive Kaikoura runs small-group trips and diver training.
DIVING
