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Masterton
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To get to Masterton you can travel by car from
Wellington,
along State Highway 2. Don't forget to take a short detour to
Martinborough
on highway 53 to see this wonderful town.
If visiting this area in October don't forget to see
the
Gladstone Scarecrow
Festival - this is recommended as a great family day out. Take a
camera and a packed lunch, it is well worth the drive.
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Walks
Queen Elizabeith
Park
The park features Lenley Lake
Recreation Area, bird aviaries, miniature railway, skateboarding and
roller skating areas, and a children's playground.
Take a day trip out to
Castlepoint which is located on the east
coast some 68 kms from Masterton. Castlepoint offers you swimming
and great walks.
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Cafes
- Bambinos
Cafe
- 70
High St, Carterton
- 06 379 5439
- With a great
play area for children, small-sized food for small
fingers, and being wheelchair-friendly as well as
pushchair-friendly Bambinos Cafe is a great coffee
stop.
Things
to do
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Oasis Climbing Wall
- 2 Akura Road,
Masterton.
- Ph:
06 378 8789
- Web:
http://www.oasis.org.nz/adventures/
- Your older children will enjoy the challenge of mastering
the climbing wall here.
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Cavelands
Adventures
- 15 minutes southwest
of Masterton.
- Ph: 06 372 7733
- For details on the range of activities available
contact Cavelands Adventures on the above phone number.
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Mount Bruce
Wildlife Encounters
- State
Highway 2, 20 minutes north of Masterton.
- Ph: 06 375
8004 www.mtbruce.org.nz
- Experience nature's beauty and New Zealand's wildlife with your
children, at Mt Bruce's Wildlife Encounter.
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Doctors
etc.
For emergencies requiring
Police,
Fire or Ambulance - Dial 111
- For non-emergency:
- Police 378 6166
- Hospital:
946 9800
- Doctors:
The Doctors, Masterton 370 0067
- Pharmacies: The Chemist, Masterton 377 1296
Links
www.wairarapanz.com
(tourist information)
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