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Bards Ballads n BullustBards Ballads & Bulldust is an annual high country festival held in Naseby over Easter weekend. Musterers, Poets and Folk singers come from all over for a special gathering to celebrate Naseby's colorful history. Click here for more...
Heritage MuseumsThe Maniototo Early Settlers Museum provides an insight into Naseby's history displaying historic photos, Chinese gold diggers and an early grocery shop replica. Many souvenirs and books detailing local history are on sale. Mt Ida collection includes Chronicle newspaper records. Click here for more... Forest WalksThere are excellent walks in the Naseby Forest area, which are also full of well-preserved and documented gold artefacts and workings, including piping and several of the hydralic monitors used for sluicing the faces along with some excellent explanatory boards. Click here for Click here for more... Mountain BikingNaseby has everything the MTB enthusiast can wish for; fast downhill sections, natural berns, good drainage and a good 2 days riding never on the same track. Click here for more... CurlingManiototo is the home of Curling in New Zealand. This ancient Scottish sport has been a central feature of the Maniototo when the long cold winters made work impossible and people looked for ways to pass the time. Click here for more... Annual EventsManiototo is the home of Curling in New Zealand. This ancient Scottish sport has been a central feature of the Maniototo when the long cold winters made work impossible and people looked for ways to pass the time. Click here for more... Ice SkatingThe outdoor ice rink is open June through August, daily from 10am -6pm. Maniototo Ice Rink, Naseby Swimming & TennisThe local swimming dam is a great fun spot for the kids to hang out in summer. Bring your own rackets & balls for the local tennis courts. Art, Sculptures & GardensStudio GallerySmall gallery featuring the original works by resident artists Ken and
Pauline Holmes. Also on display you'll find a variety of original crafts
and minerals. Ballarat CottagePat Crosbie's sculptures, made from remnants of the Goldfields and
yesteryears equipment and machinery, are masterpieces. Pats collection and
some of his works can be seen on display at the old Ballarat Cottage where
he lives and works with his wife Nicky and their children. An intriguing
and inspiring collection. Naseby Town GardensSpring/Summer/Autumn Viewing Naseby Information & CraftPh/Fax: 03 444 9961 Local CafeCottage Garden CaféOpen 7 days a week for breakfast lunch and dinner. Freshly baked cakes,
cookies, and breads with deliciuous coffee. Fully licensed restaurant with
good selection of wines and beers. Fishing & HuntingThe Coalpit and Hoffmans Dams provide great fishing opportunities as
well as swimming and boating (canoes, yachts) and have great picnic
spots Maniototo Fly Fishing SafarisOturehua Otago Trout FishingTrips throughout Central Otago catered for Doctari Safaris, RanfurlyPh/Fax: 03 444 9323 Gold PanningThe local rivers have gold in them and it can be found, albeit in small quantities, in just a 2 or 3 pans of gravel from them. Allan and Denise DunfordEmail: snuffy@es.co.nz GolfThere is a nine hole golf course in Naseby and another three more golf courses in the region Naseby Golf ClubPhone: (03) 444 9944, Fax: 03 444 9972 Maniototo Golf ClubRanfurly Patearoa Golf ClubPh: 03 444 7868 Just Golfing WedderburnPhone: (03) 444 9194 or 03 444 9124, Fax: 03 444 9134 4WD & Horse TrekkingTime Out Tussock Tours"Horse Trekking & 4WD High Country experiences" Shortland StationGlenis & David Crutchley Maniototo 4WD Outback Safaris"Take in the rugged tussock lands of our high country" PaintballPaintball Adventure ChallengeToll-free: 0800 579 4080 Wedding PlannerJan Rutherford.Wedding Planner |
