Timaru District Golf Courses
We have plenty of golfing options across the district. Beautifully scenic courses for all levels, including a driving range – perfect for some competitive...
See & Do Destination: Pleasant Point
Native bats
South Canterbury is home to an important population of critically endangered bats/ pekapeka.
One of the best places to see them is in Talbot Forest in Geraldine. If...
Timaru District Outdoor Pools
The Timaru District has four great heated outdoor pools located at Timaru, Temuka, Geraldine and Pleasant Point.
Self drive Māori Rock Art sites
The Timaru District has the highest number of studied Māori rock art sites in New Zealand. This is due to our many river ways that early Māori used as their roads...
South Canterbury Aviation Heritage Centre
Located at Timaru Airport, visitors can view the collection of aircraft, learn about local aviation heroes, including New Zealand’s first aviator, Richard...
Kyle Park Transport Museum
Discover a vast collection of vintage tractors and old farm machinery, plus a large display of classic and vintage trucks. There are two working traction engines plus...
Pleasant Point Museum & Railway
This is a must visit as it’s been rated as one of New Zealand’s best preservation railways. They run fully operational steam locomotives – including the...
Te Ana Māori Rock Art Tours
Te Ana Māori Rock Art provides the only guided tour to see real rock art in New Zealand. The Te Ana guided tour takes you to a protected rock art site where you will...