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Wanganui has a lot to offer visitors each year.

We have beautiful Virginia lake walking track Aviary and winter gardens.
 
Waimarie paddle steamer cruise the river to Upokongaro and visit the river boat centre and the tram shed to site the restoration of our tram.

Visit the splash centre and hydro slide indoor pool. Shop the wonderful Saturday market with local organic produce and entertainment.

Car enthusiastic visitors its a must to visit Boyd’s Auto Barn Museum.

Its a must for children to visit the kowhai park with beautiful established trees and walking tracks set on the banks of the Wanganui river.

Wanganui has the choice of 3 beaches right on our door step castlecliff beach its also only a 10 minute drive to beautiful Mowhanau beach and up the road we have Ototoka beach. On the drive to Mowhanau beach are the bason botanic gardens and at Fordell we have the lovely paloma gardens with many specimens of palms and bamboos.

Wanganui is full of artists and we have our own glass blowing studio which can be viewed by public.

Visit the sarjeant art gallery.

Nice drive out to busy park home stead and bushy park kiwi sanctuary Wanganuis nature paradise .

Walk the tunnel to the durie hill elevator and climb to the top of the 33.5 metre tower and view the city.

Grey hound racing is held every week at the hatrick raceway.

Wanganui has large outer areas for hunting , river mouth for fishing , and is a very warm, friendly family place to visit.