Oamaru Attractions

 
Oamaru, 120km north of Dunedin on Cape Wanbrow, is the commercial center of northern Otago. The town rose to great prosperity in the 19th C. The climate is warm and dry. Inland from the town are extensive market gardens; beyond these, further inland, is a region of intensive sheep farming.

The white Oamaru limestone worked in many quarries in the surrounding area was used in the construction of many public buildings in New Zealand and even in Australia. The stone is easy to work when freshly quarried but hardens when exposed to dry air.

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Water over the Moeraki Boulders.Moeraki Boulders, Moeraki
Close up of Moraki Boulders at low tide.Moeraki Boulders, Moeraki
Moraki boulders and beach at low tide.Moeraki Boulders, Moeraki
A single Moraki boulder in the sand.Moeraki Boulders, Moeraki
The round Moeraki Boulders.Moeraki Boulders, Moeraki
Unique rock formations of the Moeraki Boulders.Moeraki Boulders, Moeraki
Cliffs at Oamaru once a wealthy wool town.Oamaru
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