Waitaki District Travel Guide

Tourist Guide

St. Clair Beach
Waitaki District
New Zealand featuring landscape views, a lake or waterhole and a sunset
Purakaunui Falls showing a waterfall, forest scenes and a river or creek
Lake Wanaka showing a sunset, mountains and a lake or waterhole

Popular cities in Waitaki District

Oamaru featuring street scenes and heritage architecture
Oamaru
Known for Historical, Cheese and Museums
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

  • Oamaru Harbour
  • Oamaru Victorian Heritage Precinct
  • Oamaru Blue Penguin Colony
Omarama
Omarama
Known for Friendly people, Small town and Budget
Rivers, lakes and the rugged beauty of the Southern Alps surround this small town in the outdoor playground of the Waitaki Valley.

Reasons to visit

  • Hot Tubs Omarama
  • Clay Cliffs
  • Wrinkly Rams