Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
burn, 5km southwest of Cromwell, to north of Lake Dunstan - accounts for over 70% of
Central Otago's total wine production. Pick up the
Central Otago Wine Map
for details of
upwards of three dozen local wineries.
Sights & Activities
Old Cromwell Town
(
www.oldcromwell.co.nz
)
When the Clyde Dam was completed in 1992, it flooded the original
Cromwell village including the town centre, 280 homes, six farms and 17 orchards. Many
historic buildings were disassembled before the flooding and have since been rebuilt in a
pedestrianised precinct beside Lake Dunstan. While some have been set up as period
pieces (stables and the like), others house some good cafes, galleries and interesting
shops. In summer there's an excellent weekly
farmers market
(
HISTORIC BUILDING
9am-1pm Sun Nov-Feb)
and
monthly
craft market
(10am-2pm every 3rd Sun Nov-Feb)
.
Highlands Motorsport Park
( 03-445 4052;
www.highlands.co.nz
;
cnr SH6 & Sandflat Rd; 10am-5pm)
Transformed from a pad-
dock into a topnotch 4km racing circuit in just 18 months, this revheads' paradise hosted
its first major event in 2013 - the inaugural three-day Highlands 101, now scheduled to
take place every November.
Outside of the big events, budding speed freaks can start out on the go-karts ($35 per 10
minutes) before taking a 200km/h ride in the Highlands Taxi ($75 for two people), com-
pleting three laps of the circuit as a passenger in a Porsche GT3 ($295), or having a go at
the wheel of a Suzuki Swift GT3 ($295).
If you'd prefer a less racy experience, the
National Motorsport Museum
(adult/child $20/8)
show-
cases racing cars and displays about Kiwi racing legends such as Bruce McLaren, Possum
Bourne, Emma Gilmour and Scott Dixon. Plus there's free minigolf.
MOTOR SPORTS
Goldfields Jet
( 03-445 1038;
www.goldfieldsjet.co.nz
;
adult/child $95/49)
Zip through the Kawarau Gorge on a
40-minute jetboat ride.
JETBOATING
Tours
