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Oamaru's Victorian Precinct

643 Reviews

#3 of 26 things to do in Oamaru

Sights & Landmarks, Points of Interest & Landmarks

2 Harbour Street, Oamaru 9400, New Zealand

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“Worth a Wander if in Oamaru”

Quaint, interesting area of Oamaru. Interesting architecture and shops and cafes including an old... read more

Reviewed 5 days ago

LarchFoodie

Larchmont, New York

via mobile

“Wonderful Morning Wander”

Spent morning wandering through old shops from early Oamaru. Old bookshops, gift wear and stone... read more

Reviewed 6 days ago

yvonne572016

Auckland, New Zealand

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4.5 643 reviews

Excellent59%
Very good33%
Average6%
Poor1%
Terrible1%

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“interesting shops”(25 reviews)

“step back in time”(31 reviews)

“art galleries”(12 reviews)

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2 Harbour Street, Oamaru 9400, New Zealand

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LarchFoodie

Larchmont, New York

31194

Reviewed 5 days ago via mobile

Worth a Wander if in Oamaru

Quaint, interesting area of Oamaru. Interesting architecture and shops and cafes including an old book shop filled with travel/exploration books, a shop with NZ handicrafts and a limestone carving shop. Steampunk museum is at one end of the district. Scott’s Brewery restaurant on the other....More

Date of experience: January 2019

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yvonne572016

Auckland, New Zealand

292

Reviewed 6 days ago

Wonderful Morning Wander

Spent morning wandering through old shops from early Oamaru. Old bookshops, gift wear and stone wear. Cafe in grain store was lovely good gluten free options

Date of experience: January 2019

Thank yvonne572016

HayleyS1978

111

Reviewed 1 week ago via mobile

Fascinating and atmospheric

Fascinating return to the past with atmospheric old warehouses and buildings, evoking the charm of the past, beautifully presented as art galleries, book shops and a bindery, eclectic antiques and cafes. Absolutely brilliant way to spend a day!

Date of experience: January 2019

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LesleyAMacAskill

Christchurch, New Zealand

Reviewed 2 weeks ago via mobile

Recommend

Recommend walking around looking and buying from the shops. Very authentic feel and smell around the place

Date of experience: January 2019

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Linda T

Lower Hutt, New Zealand

406

Reviewed 2 weeks ago

Interesting visit

It is wonderful to check out all the history of this area. The Steam Punk display was well worth the visit.

Date of experience: December 2018

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TJL1507

Christchurch, New Zealand

Reviewed 3 weeks ago

Amazing

What a blast from the past. Everything done quite beautifully. It's like walking back in time. Lots of interesting things to look at.

Date of experience: December 2018

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Gavatron07

Napier, New Zealand

23585

Reviewed 3 weeks ago

Charming slice of history

If you're in Oamaru you shouldn't miss the Victorian Precinct. It's not a big area and the strings of flags area were for us an unwelcome intrusion as they seemed so out of place, but the Oamaru stone (whitestone) buildings are so special because you...More

Date of experience: December 2018

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Dave A

Sandbach, United Kingdom

741197

Reviewed 29 November 2018 via mobile

ok but not very busy

great architecture but very few shops or cafes ... worth a walk around but needs more visitors and it will thrive.

Date of experience: November 2018

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matthewl20

Woodbridge, United Kingdom

14944

Reviewed 26 November 2018 via mobile

Victorian variety and eclecticness

It's worth a wander, to see craft shops interspersed with quirky not quite museums not quite bygone displays with steel works and warehouses. The art shop is great, and if you need some souvenirs there is a decent big shop with lots of variety. And...More

Date of experience: November 2018

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SouthproudNZ

Invercargill, New Zealand

Reviewed 22 November 2018

A trip back in time!

Its amazing how Oamaru has reinvented itself embracing the history and beauty of it harbour. Awesome artworks, cafes and scenery. Architecture is WOW!

Date of experience: February 2018

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