Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
( 03-436 0950;
www.kurow.org.nz
; SH83; 9.30am-4pm Mon-Fri)
While Richie McCaw
might get all the attention these days, Kurow's other famous son was Arnold Nordmeyer
(1901-1989), a Labour Party leader who was one of the key architects of NZ's welfare
and public-health system. His memory is honoured in this interesting community mu-
seum, which jokingly refers to itself as the National Museum of Social Security.
Vintner's Drop
( 03-436 0545;
www.ostlerwine.co.nz
;
45 Bledisloe St; noon-5pm Thu-Sun Nov-Mar)
Housed in
Kurow's old post office, Vintner's Drop acts as a tasting room for Ostler Vineyards. It also
sells wine from seven other small local producers.
WINERY
Pasquale Kurow Winery
( 03-436 0443;
www.pasquale.co.nz
;
5292 Kurow-Duntroon Rd; 10am-4pm Nov-Mar)
The valley's most
impressive winery, Pasquale produces killer pinot noir, pinot gris and riesling, as well as
less common varietals such as gerwürtztraminer, arneis and viognier. Drop in for a wine-
tasting session ($10, refundable upon purchase) and a winery platter ($38), including
smoked Aoraki salmon and local Whitestone cheese.
WINERY
Duntroon & Around
ARCHAEOLOGICAL SITE
Takiroa Maori Rock Painting Site
Hidden within the honeycomb cliffs lining the highway, this well-signposted site,
3km west of Duntroon, features centuries-old drawings of mystical creatures, animals and
even a sailing ship.
Vanished World Centre
(
www.vanishedworld.co.nz
;
7 Campbell St; adult/child $7.50/free; 10.30am-4.30pm Fri-Mon)
Perhaps there
wouldn't be quite so many bad dolphin tattoos and dancing-penguin films if more people
stopped in Duntroon to check out this small but interesting volunteer-run centre. Once you
see the 25-million-year-old fossils of shark-toothed dolphins and giant penguins, they sud-
denly don't seem so cute.
Pick up a copy of the
Vanished World Trail
map outlining 20 different interesting geo-
logical locations around the Waitaki Valley and North Otago coast.
MUSEUM
Maerewhenua Maori Rock Painting Site
ARCHAEOLOGICAL SITE
