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Cooks
Gardens
Cooks Garden is one of this country's leading outdoor
sporting venues and is famous as the home of New Zealand's
first sub 4 minute mile when Peter Snell claimed the
record here in 1962. |
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Cooks Gardens has recently undergone
a multi-million dollar redevelopment, featuring New
Zealand's only wooden cycling velodrome, a 250 metre
track that attracts world-class events to Wanganui. |
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| The velodrome, a new synthetic athletic
track and a grandstand which seats 1300
people, make Cooks Gardens a premier sports
and entertainment centre. Within the gardens
there is a cricket pitch and games field
used for local representative sport as well
as national and international fixtures. |
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Contact Cooks Gardens Trust to find
out the up and coming events happening there next. It
could be anything from a game of Cricket Max or a representative
rugby game or even a concert that you have been wanting
to go to. |
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06 348 1440 - Cooks Gardens Trust |
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06 345-4530
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Heritage
Trails
Using the distinctive teal and yellow signage, you can
identify the buildings, places and sites, which tell
the history of Wanganui: linked to form our 'Heritage
Trails'. Brochures for each trail are available free
of charge at the Information Centre and will guide you
through the historical journey of one of New Zealand's
oldest provincial cities. |
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Brass
Rubbing Trail
Purchase a kit with passport and gold crayon and set
off for the day to explore Wanganui, its heritage and
architecture, taking rubbings of the 30 plaques on buildings
in the central city. For more information and to purchase
your kits contact Mainstreet Wanganui, Wanganui Regional
Museum or Wanganui Information Centre. |
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Riverlands
Family Park
Enjoy a round on the 18-hole mini golf course or take
a ride on the go-karts or bumper boats. Under sevens
can have fun on the kiddi cars. |
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Weekends and school holidays. Adjacent
to Kowhai Park and the Dublin Street bridge. |
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06 347-1089 |
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Kowhai
Park
Situated by the Wanganui River and close to town, Kowhai
Park is one of the most popular attractions for families
visiting Wanganui. The park features amongst other things;
sea serpent swings, storybook characters such as Goldilocks
and the three bears, a brontosaurus slide, pirate ship,
flying fox and water maze. Added attractions to the
park are the miniature Railway and roller beetles, which
run on weekends and public holidays. The park also provides
a 'pumpkin' barbecue area with gas-fired barbecues for
families to enjoy.
A skateboard park with concrete rink and jump ramp is
a real draw card to the park for those who are a little
older and looking to practice their skills on BMX bikes
or skateboards. The southern area of the park, which
has an outstanding collection of mature evergreen and
brilliant autumn foliage trees, is ideal for those who
are looking for a leisurely stroll. |
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Entrance to the park is from Anzac
Parade. |
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Splash Centre
A 25 metre indoor heated pool located at
Springvale Park off London Street, offers
recreational swimming, aquaerobics, training,
'Learn to Swim' and 'Swim for Health' programmes. |
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to Friday: 6.00am to
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| Saturday
and Sunday 9.00am to 6.00pm |
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06 345-6528
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Tawhero
Golf Course
Tawhero Golf Course is a 9-hole public course where
all golfers are made very welcome. The course and driving
range are only a few minutes from anywhere in Wanganui
and the course is flat and easy walking. We especially
welcome family groups - golf is a great game and Tawhero
offers entertainment for all. |
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Jetboating
Wanganui offers a wide selection of jetboating
adventures, ranging from short tours to full day
excursions. Full days tours are available to features
such as the 'Bridge to Nowhere' at Mangapurua,
the Drop Scene, Jerusalem, Koriniti Marae and
Hipango Park. |
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Wanganui Information Centre. |
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Canoeing
Canoe tour operators offer tours to
suit all ages and experience levels,
from guided tours to self-hire. |
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Details are available at the Wanganui
Information Centre. |
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Wanganui has something to offer
everyone in the family. If you haven't found enough
to do yet, check out the Wanganui Attractions
page for some more great ideas for you to do in
Wanganui. |
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Skifields |
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Click
here for more information on Whakapapa and
Turoa skifields. |
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