Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Fairlie. There's also a club skifield 29km northwest at Fox Peak (
Click here
)
in the Two
Thumb Range.
Fairlie Heritage Museum
(
www.fairlieheritagemuseum.co.nz
;
49 Mt Cook Rd; adult/child $5/free; 9.30am-4.30pm)
Farm machinery,
model airplanes and horse-drawn wagons fill this mildly interesting local heritage mu-
seum, and there's an old cottage to explore, decked out as if its last owner had just popped
out for a bottle of milk. There's a little cafe attached too.
MUSEUM
Sleeping & Eating
Pinewood Motels
( 03-685 8599;
www.pinewoodmotels.co.nz
;
25-27 Mt Cook Rd; d $105-125; )
Pine ceilings add a rus-
tic touch to these comfortable, good-value units, decked out with flat-screen TVs. Two-
bedroom family units have full kitchens, while the studios have kitchenettes.
MOTEL
$$
Eat Deli & Bar
(
www.eatdeliandbar.co.nz
;
76 Main St; mains $10-20; 8am-4pm Tue-Sun)
Family-friendly, with a kids'
play area, Eat also drags in grown-ups with its excellent coffee and counter food, often
with a subtle Asian spin. There's also beer, wine and complimentary internet access.
CAFE
$$
Information
Fairlie Heartland Resource & Information Centre
(
03-685 8496;
www.fairlienz.com
;
67 Main St;
10am-4pm Mon-Fri)
Getting There & Away
Atomic Shuttles
( 03-349 0697;
www.atomictravel.co.nz
)
Daily buses to/from Christchurch ($30, 2½
hours), Geraldine ($20, 35 minutes), Lake Tekapo ($20, 40 minutes), Cromwell ($35, 3¾
hours) and Queenstown ($35, 4½ hours).
InterCity
( 03-365 1113;
www.intercity.co.nz
)
Daily coaches head to/from Christchurch (from
$34, 3¼ hours), Lake Tekapo (from $13, 35 minutes), Mt Cook (from $30, 2½ hours),
Cromwell (from $39, four hours) and Queenstown (from $40, five hours).
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