Waiarapa 

Gladstone and Greytown

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Gladstone

Gladstone is a very small, crossroad village between Greytown and Masterton. Although it doesn't have the usual child-friendly places of larger towns, it has been mentioned here because of the Scarecrow Festival. The Gladstone Scarecrow Festival runs from mid October through to mid November and features Scarecrows of course!

 

 

This is a wonderful day out for the family, make sure you take a camera as there are scarecrows all along the main roads. The imagination that goes in to these displays is truly amazing. While visiting the festival not so long ago one that caught my eye was the class-room - this featured numerous children scarecrow children with a teacher scarecrow and blackboard, and a country class-room setting. All this could be viewed from the road. Greytown Greytown is situated along State Highway 2,between Featherston and Carterton. It is the Wairarapa's oldest town, having been established in 1853.

PARKS

 

Soldiers Memorial Park has a play area, camping ground and swimming pool.

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