Waitaki District Travel Guide

Tourist Guide

Relive the grandeur of Victorian-era prosperity and come face-to-face with waddling penguins as you explore North Otago’s largest town.

Reasons to visit

Steampunk HQ

Oamaru Blue Penguin Colony

Oamaru Harbour

Rivers, lakes and the rugged beauty of the Southern Alps surround this small town in the outdoor playground of the Waitaki Valley.

Hot Tubs Omarama

Clay Cliffs

Wrinkly Rams

Moeraki Boulders

Ohau Skifield