Oamaru
Oamaru is a town in North Otago, New Zealand, with beautiful Victorian buildings crafted from the fine, white local limestone, and colonies of penguins. Oamaru is also the gateway to the Waitaki Valley, a stunning natural area bisected by the braided Waitaki River, whose hydroelectric dams have created numerous lakes for water sports and recreation. Wikivoyage
Population 13,700 (Wikidata)
Before you go
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Getting there
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Through the year
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Somewhere to run
Getting around
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