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Akaroa Museum
(
www.akaroamuseum.org.nz
; cnr Rues Lavaud & Balguerie; adult/child $4/1; 10.30am-4.30pm)
This interest-
ing museum is spread over several historic buildings, including the old courthouse; the
tiny 1858 Custom House by Daly's Wharf; and one of NZ's oldest houses, Langlois-
Eteveneaux. It has interesting displays on the peninsula's once-significant Maori popula-
tion, a courtroom diorama and a 20-minute audiovisual display on peninsular history.
MUSEUM
St Patrick's Catholic Church
MAP
CHURCH
GOOGLE MAP
(
www.akaroacatholicparish.co.nz
;
29 Rue Lavaud; 8am-8pm)
Akaroa's cute frilly-edged Catholic
church was built in 1865, replacing an earlier one which had blown down in a storm. The
richly coloured stained glass was imported from Stuttgart.
Tree Crop Farm
MAP
GARDEN
GOOGLE MAP
(
03-304 7158;
www.treecropfarm.com
; Rue Grehan; admission $5;
10am-4pm in good weather only;
)
This quirky private wilderness garden (based loosely on Renoir's) has rambling, over-
grown tracks and sheepskin-covered couches on a ramshackle verandah. Rustic, romantic
accommodation (double $200 to $250) is available in 'Bohemian love shacks', each with
its own outdoor wood-heated bath.
Other Areas
Okains Bay Maori & Colonial Museum
MAP
MUSEUM
