Oamaru

This town is blessed with a large part of New Zealand's protected heritage buildings. These back from the late 1800's when Oamura was an important port and a commercial town. The buildings are carved out limestone. A group of heritage enthusiast has preserved and refurbished some in Victorian style; how it used to be. The harbor of Oamaru is said to be New Zealand's only remaining Victorian harbor. Currently the city is home to many artists and is blessed with beautiful gardens. Oamaru is blessed with more: it provides access to two penguin colonies; the rare blue penguin colony and the yellow eyed colony.

Outdoor

Bird watching and walking

30 Minutes walking from the city is a blue penguin colony and a yellow eyed penguin colony. These colonies can be watched during sunset; they come ashore at that time.

There is also a fenced off nesting site which can be visited. Here you have to pay some entrance fee.

Culture and Entertainment

Cultural buildings and places

Oamaru Harbor

This harbor contains most of the old buildings the city is blessed with. The harbor itself is said to be the only remaining Victorian harbor in the country.

Museums

Auto Museum

This is a garage in which some nice cars are exhibited. Examples are: Bentley and a Cooper speedster.

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