Food Scene
Great shared platters for a reasonable price; excellent service; gorgeous photos of the Catlins’ historic lumber industry.
Lumberjack Cafe & Restaurant
3 Saunders StGreat shared platters for a reasonable price; excellent service; gorgeous photos of the Catlins’ historic lumber industry.
Catlins Cafe
3 Main RdAwesome seafood chowder.
Essentials
Owaka Supermarket
4 Ovenden StCatlins Medical Centre
29 Main Rd(03) 415-8006
Shopping
The Black Sheep Boutique
11 Main RdGifts
Arts & Culture
Owaka Library
10 Campbell StMuseum, library, gifts, and Tourist Information all-in-one.
The Bake House Gallery
10 Waikawa RdParks & Nature
Nice walk to waterfall. Whistling Frog Cafe before entrance.
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McLean Falls walkway
Nice walk to waterfall. Whistling Frog Cafe before entrance.
Purakaunui Falls Walk
Purakaunui Falls RoadLovely waterfall. "Bean on the Run" coffee cart. Avoid peak times.
Curio Bay
Fossilised forest, Yellow-eyed penguins' nesting grounds, occasional dolphins.
Beach, Wilsher Bay Domain, Point Cafe and Bar, Nuggets' rock formation, Lighthouse, Fur seals, Spoonbills, occasional Yellow-eyed penguins.
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I-Lighthouse yase-Nugget Point
The Nuggets RoadBeach, Wilsher Bay Domain, Point Cafe and Bar, Nuggets' rock formation, Lighthouse, Fur seals, Spoonbills, occasional Yellow-eyed penguins.
Sightseeing
Jack's Blowhole
278 Jacks Bay RdBeach with sand and rocky platforms. Sea lions. Great walk to Blowhole.
Florence Hill Lookout
22 Chaslands HwyBreathtaking view of Tautuku Beach
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Mid-winter Lantern Parade
Annually end of June. Dunedin, Octagon. Mid-winter Lantern Parade & fire works.
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Town meets country at the annual spring A & P Show
Annual spring A & P Show, end of November. Balclutha A & P Show grounds and Cross Recreation Centre. Town meets country; cattle, horses, goats, alpacas, tractors, merry-go-round, bouncy castle, trampoline, go-karts, food stalls and music.
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Otago Museum, entry free except special exhibitions.
Otago Museum, Dunedin. Free entry to standing exhibits. Paid entry to special exhibitions, e.g. Perpetual Guardian Planetarium, Butterfly House, Science Discovery, etc.
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Catlins Horse Riding- Te Taunga Adventures
Catlins Horse Riding- Te Taunga Adventures Ltd., Newhaven. Caters for adults and children; beginners and advanced.
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All things Catlins
catlins.org.nz