Wanganui
Wanganui is a beautiful city and its river is a focal point for many of the town's attractions. Cruises on the river aboard a paddle steamer are popular with visitors to the city, or the more adventurous could try their hand at jet boating, kayaking, or other eco tourist activities. The town has pretty gardens, an excellent Museum and an Art Gallery. A climb to the top of the 32 metre high memorial at the summit of Durie Hill offers excellent views over the city.
The outlying area is home to the Whanganui National Park, whose magnificent Whanganui River runs through it. It is the largest navigable river in New Zealand, and its 239 listed rapids make it popular with kayakers and river rafters. The park also has a network of walking tracks, which are also excellent for mountain biking.
With winter here and snow in abundance keep in mind that Wanganui is just over an hour from Tongariro National Park and the Ski-fields on Mount Ruapehu.
Many people choose Wanganui as a base. It gives you plenty of things to do on any non skiiing days and will save you on accommodation! Click here to find things to do in Wanganui.
Useful Wanganui Links:
To help plan your Wanganui holiday choose from the main categories below:
For information about Wanganui and the surrounding area and a list of events occurring in Wanganui, this week and for the next 12 months:www.wanganui.com
Another site similar to the one above with information about Wanganui and what to do here: www.wanganui.com/events/events-calandar
Interested in bushwalking or looking at the local environment? Here is the Department of Conservation's page on Wanganui. More Information...
Wanganui has a world renowned school of Computer Graphic Design: More Information...
And a School of Arts that is part of Wanganui UCOL (Universal college of learning) More Information...
If you are a sports fan or coming here for a sporting event, or are just interested in sport in Wanganui:More Information...
See also our Sports Groups page: More Information...
Wanganui's local newspaper online: More Information...
