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Wanganui City Guide

New Zealand>Wanganui City

Wanganui City- Mount Rupehu

Wanganui City- national museum
Wanganui City- virginia lake
Wanganui City- wanganui river

The Wanganui- "the River City" is on the lower west coast of the North Island, south of Taranaki and the Taupo/Ruapehu regions, around the Wanganui River. The Wanganui river was discovered by the great Kupe and later Maori migrants arrived and lived in the fertile valley up stream from today's Wanganui city.
Learn more of the area's natural and cultural heritage on an historic paddle wheeler journey, you can travel up the Wanganui River by jetboat or riverboat into the heart of the Wanganui National Park, or canoe downstream over gentle rapids. The jetboat trips to the middle reaches often combine a bush walk to the famous Bridge to Nowhere.

Join the Wanganui's Old Town Heritage Walk because it showcases a typical colonial New Zealand town. There are historic tribal villages along the way, where Maori welcome visitors who want to experience their unique lifestyle and cultural traditions.

There will be street theater, free entertainment at Wanganui's beautiful Virginia Lake and supper cruises on the Whanganui River aboard the restored paddle steamer Waimarie.

To fulfil your passion for shopping, you can shop in Wanganui's main shopping area around Victoria Avenue as it showcases the city's heritage with gaslights, wrought iron street furniture, palm and plane trees and wide pavements. Many of the shops and cafes are housed in restored historic buildings.

Another great spot that lures many visitors is the garden enclave called Rangitikei, which lies north between Wanganui and Palmerston North. Here, you can find a number of most well regarded gardens including Titoki Point, Caimmuir, Rathmoy and in Palmerston North city, Pukemarama.

Also, don't miss the garden in the city - Tupare, where you'll be charmed by the Tudor-style homestead surrounded by four hectares of azaleas, camelias, redwoods and water gardens, not to mention rhododendrons by the hundred.

Visit the Wanganui Regional Museum which has an outstanding Maori Court with a magnificent war canoe, collections of Maori artifacts and many more invaluable antiques that can keep history alive.

Getting There and Moving Around

By air

There are three main domestic airlines: Air New Zealand, Ansett New Zealand, and Mount Cook Airlines, as well as commuter airlines linking smaller towns. Charter flights are easily arranged if you want to fly direct to a destination that isn't served by a commercial flight - provided there is an airfield.

By rail

Tranz Rail Ltd operates a reliable rail service on 4000km of railway with many routes of great scenic attraction. It is with good views of forests, gorges Trans Scenic and volcanic peaks.

By road

There are regional bus networks which serve most parts of the country. Good local bus services are provided in the main towns.

Also there are metered taxis operating throughout the country. Car hire sevices is also provided from major international firms and local firms where they have offices at airports and most major cities and towns.

Moving Around

The availability of various transport mode in Wanganui is a convenience of the visitors to move around the captivating city.



 

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