Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Te Manawa
MUSEUM
OFFLINE MAP
GOOGLE MAP
(
www.temanawa.co.nz
; 326 Main St; 10am-5pm)
Te Manawa merges a museum and
art gallery into one experience. Vast collections join the dots between 'life, art and mind'.
The museum has a strong Maori focus, while the gallery's exhibits change frequently.
Kids will get a kick out of the hands-on exhibits and interactive play area. The New Zea-
land Rugby Museum is in the same complex.
The Square
LANDMARK
(The Square)
Taking the English village green concept to a whole new level, the Square is
Palmy's heart and soul. Seven spacey hectares, with a clock tower, duck pond, giant
chess, Maori carvings, statues and trees of all seasonal dispositions. Locals eat lunch on
the manicured lawns in the sunshine.
Activities
Swing into the i-SITE and pick up the
Discover City Walkways
booklet and the
Cycling
the Country Road Manawatu
brochure.
Lido Aquatic Centre
SWIMMING
(
www.lidoaquaticcentre.co.nz
;
50 Park Rd; adult/child $4/3, hydroslide $5; 6am-8pm Mon-Thu,
6am-9pm Fri, 8am-8pm Sat & Sun)
When the summer plains bake, dive into the Lido Aquatic
Centre. It's a long way from Lido Beach in Venice, but it has a 50m pool, waterslides, a
cafe and a gym.
Manawatu Gorge Experience Jet
JETBOATING
( 06-342 5599, 0800 945 335;
www.manawatugorgejet.com
; 25min tours per person from $75)
Jetboat rides through gorgeous Manawatu Gorge, about 25 minutes from Palmy.
Tours
Feilding Saleyard Tours
CULTURAL TOUR
( 06-323 3318;
www.feilding.co.nz
;
Feilding; tours $10; 11am Fri)
Local farmers instruct
you in the gentle art of selling livestock at this small town north of the city centre. Farm-
ers market from 9am to 2pm every Friday.
