Right next door to the park, One free round per stay, subsequent rounds $10.  Book at reception.

Historic Timaru - the central city features some wonderful examples of Victorian & Edwardian architecture. Central Timaru Historic Walk

Summer swimming & picnicking at Caroline Bay and all year round play area, wheel park and skating rink – Caroline Bay is one of the South Island’s safest swimming beaches, features a new cross beach walkway, with planting of native tussocks, lupins and grasses across the dunes. Caroline Bay Walk

Sopheze (inside Mitre 10 Mega) - 23 Bank Street (03) 684 4544,

Stables cafe 253 Beaconsfield road, Fairview (03) 684 5617

Benny's Again 312 Otipua road, (03) 686 9000

Zest, 4 A Elizabeth Place, (03) 688 8313 www.zestrestaurant.co.nz  

The Shearer's Quarters – unique retro style Country Gift Shop & Café - 932 Seadown Road RD 3, Timaru. ph (03) 6159043. Open 7 days, 10am-4pm. 15min drive from Timaru, a licensed lunch café. The Shop features gifts, local art & craft products. Setting includes farmyard & animal attractions & mini golf.

For window views of the bay and Pacific:

Ginger & Garlic, Timaru's premier dinning restaurant, 335 Stafford St ph 03 688 3981 www.gingerandgarlic.co.nz

Fusion Restaurant, great food, 64 The bay hill ph 03 688 8550

Historic Steak@Custom House, 2 Strathallan Street ph 03 684 5528 www.customhouse.co.nz

Trevor Griffiths Rose Garden – (located on the bay) with its beautifully structured design, this unique garden features 1200 roses. The garden progressively comes into bloom from Nov. through to Feb/Mar.

The Botanic Gardens – the garden features many rare and endangered species, two ponds and a large conservatory.  There are also Domains at Pleasant Point, Temuka and Geraldine that have large public spaces within which well established trees are a feature.

Caroline Bay Trust Aoraki Centre: The Aquatic Centre is a world class facility designed for your enjoyment. The Centre is full of fun, fitness and leisure offering something for everyone all year round. www.cbaytimaru.co.nz

Phar Lap – immortalised in bronze by sculptor Joanne Sullivan-Gessler. The statue is due to be unveiled on 25th November 2009 and will be placed at the gates of the Timaru’s Pharlap Raceway. The huge Timaru-bred horse won 37 of his 51 starts before his premature death aged five.

1. Caroline Bay Walk
2. Central Timaru Historic Walk
3. Dashing Rocks Walkway
4. Timaru Botanic Gardens
5. Centennial Park
6. Saltwater Creek Walkway
7. Redruth Caledonian
8. Otipua Wetlands
9. Otipua Creek Walk
10. South Beach Coastal Track
11. Pareora River
12. Claremont Bush
13. Pleasant Point Stream
14. Pleasant Point Domain
15. Waitohi Bush
16. Opihi Walkway
17. Taumatakahu Stream
18. Temuka Domain
19. Geraldine Waihi River Walkway
20. Pekapeka Gully Track
21. Geraldine - Ribbonwood Track

Sporting Venues – Timaru has a comprehensive range of community sporting facilities designed to international standards for rugby, tennis, yachting, swimming, netball, cricket, golf, hockey, croquet and bowls. Aorangi Park is Timaru's major sporting venue. The Council also operates two swimming pools.