North Canterbury

North Canterbury is the northern part of the Canterbury region on the South Island of New Zealand. Primarily a farming district, it also has a lot to offer the traveller, with many local ventures orientated to visitors, most of which are also popular with locals.

Towns

Map of North Canterbury

Amberley
Culverden
-42.516667172.8166671 Hanmer Springs – hot springs, forest walking, mountain biking
-42.400011173.6813582 Kaikoura – whale watching, and other marine animals
-43.056172.7593 Waipara – wine tours and historic trains

Get in

Get around

See

Do

There is an area between Hanmer Springs, Amberley and Kaikoura (all about 150 km apart) that around the year 2000 was designated by local councils as the Alpine Pacific Triangle. It has a variety of activities.

Whale watching
Horse riding
Skiing
Hot pools
Jet boating
Bungee jumping
Walking
Diving

Eat

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Sleep

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