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1. Steampunk HQ

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Speciality Museums
By by Napangardi
... HQ museum but in the surrounding streets and the steam punk inspired adventure playground/ Park down by the beach.
  • Visit and explore Oamaru’s Victorian Precinct and experience what this architecturally stunning and unique area has to offer. Explore and enjoy a number of great attractions and activities including galleries, craft, antique and book stores, as well as eateries and bars serving up some delicious food, fine wine, craft beer and world-class whisky. Come along and join in the fun of Victorian Oamaru.

2. Oamaru's Victorian Precinct

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Points of Interest & Landmarks
Open now
By by gunnfam
Even had a penny-farthing to add to this fun and creative abs buzzing place!! Shops and food - excellent!! Definitely...
  • Walk down our little Victorian Street and check out our little shops, and jump on a penny farthing for the only Penny Farthing carousel in NZ! - 'The Glimpse'

3. Whitestone City

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History Museums
By by 736christinew
We got dressed up to the nines in Victorian clothes for a grand tour with the very knowledgeable and entertaining Ian.
  • The Barrel Room

4. The New Zealand Whisky Company

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Distilleries
Temporarily closed
By by Ash_84nz
Tasting room is very well appointed with some very reasonably priced whiskies to try.
  • Grainstore Art Gallery, Oamaru

5. Grainstore Gallery

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Art Museums
By by Roger_Chris32
Harbour Street, Oamaru on a Sunday.
  • Oamaru I-SITE can be found in this gorgeous Oamaru stone building on the corner of Thames and It

6. Waitaki & Oamaru Visitor Centre

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Visitor Centres
  • The outside

7. The Janet Frame House

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Speciality Museums
Temporarily closed
  • The North Otago Museum, Oamaru

8. Waitaki Museum & Archive

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Speciality Museums • History Museums

9. Forrester Gallery

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Art Galleries • Art Museums
  • Oamaru Historic Precinct - Bindery

10. Michael O'Brien Bookbinder

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  • Light show on the opera house.

11. Oamaru Opera House

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Theatres
By by chrisandbarbara2019
We were lucky to catch a Bach concert by NZ Symphony in this heritage building.
  • Art On Tyne

12. Art On Tyne

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Art Galleries
  • Inside The Loft

13. The Loft

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Points of Interest & Landmarks
  • Whitestone Cheese Store, 3 Torridge Street, Oamaru. Cheese tastings, sales, coffee. #NZMUSTDO

14. Whitestone Cheese

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Factory Tours
By by tomcJ1523AP
Lovely staff and a really nice and pleasant place to eat despite it being so quiet.
  • The Boat In The Bookstore

15. Adventure Books

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Speciality & Gift Shops
  • Another view of the great space we have to display NZ made gifts.

16. Presence on Harbour

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Speciality & Gift Shops
By by Alaroy01
Wonderful gift shop and impeccable service
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