Geraldine Attractions

23km north of Geraldine is Peel Forest Park, 600ha of largely unspoiled woodland with romantic waterfalls and attractive picnic areas.

Nearby are the old buildings of Mount Peel Station, a sheep farm established in the 1860s.

16km northwest of Geraldine is Orari Gorge Farm, established in the mid-19th C. The farm buildings, including a cottage of 1859, are protected as national monuments (restored by the Historic Places Trust). The farm is still occupied and there is only restricted public access.

In Pleasant Valley, 17km west of Geraldine, is St Anne's Church (1862; Anglican), the oldest church in South Canterbury.

The Vintage Car and Machinery Museum in Geraldine displays vintage and veteran cars, tractors, a Spartan Biplan from 1929, as well as other engine and motor equipment.

Two local beauty spots are the Waihi Gorge (13km northwest) and the Te Moana Gorge (19km west).