 Check availability now & immediately secure your reservation   Awatuna and the Environment Kia whakatu tika Te Tai Ao me te Tai Ao tiaki Te Tai Ao (If the environment is kept well and strong it will look after itself) To know more follow this link >>    Classic Country Accommodation
1938 SS Jaguar at Awatuna Homestead    Guest enjoying himself with SS Jaguar |
Activities/LocationLocation and ActivitiesAwatuna Homestead is situated in the central region on the West Coast of the South Island, New Zealand, convenient to all the major tourist attractions. View Awatuna Homestead in a larger map View Larger Map At The Homestead you can choose to experience and enjoy:-
 Indigenous Native plants and giant tree fernsSee some of the Southern most Kauri Trees Maori Cultural Storytelling and Histories Hear the Dawn Chorus of Native Birds as they meet the new day Beach Combing for Precious Stones & Driftwood Sculptures & Treasures Greenstone (Pounamu) to remind you of Awatuna Walk the Rain Forest Tracks & Trails Explore the Old Goldfields Tunnels and Workings Private outdoor spa/hot tub in bush setting. Stroll leasurely on the Seabeach where you are the only people there Vintage Cars for the petrol heads to see and touch, maybe get a ride in one See where Pauline's Flowers & Vegetables are grown for the Homestead table Visit the nearby Stafford Cemetery and read of the histories preserved in stone Relax and take time to take time out from your busy lives Or just Sit on the Beach and watch as the sun falls into the arms of the sea  The Homestead
is an ideal place to spend time out days before you journey on and leave the West Coast . . . . . . . . Based at The Homestead you can to take day trips to The Punakaiki Pancake Rocks, The Tauranga Bay (Cape Foulwind) seal colony, The Fox and Franz Josef Glaciers, or try out the memories to be found at Shantytown, The nearby beautiful Hokitika Gorge and scenic Lakes Kaniere & Mahinapua are not to be missed. Take Time Out & Book a Room >> We can also arrange itineraries & bookings for: Scenic fixed-wing flights to Aoraki (Mount Cook) Milford Sound and The glaciers Scenic helicopter flights from Homestead to places of choice White Heron Sanctuary reservations . . . or Drive to Hokitika Township and experience the cuisine of award-winning cafes. See the glass blowing factory and watch as fascinating exquisite art forms and glass ware are made as you watch Visit the artisan galleries to experience the craftspeople working in greenstone (pounamu), wood, gold, photography and fibre. Soak up the local history and familiar artefacts in the fabulous colonial museum. Want to experience a Great Train Journey then we are only 20 minutes from the famous Tranz Alpine Train which runs from Greymouth to Christchurch each day, travelling through the high mountains, river gorges, viaducts, past lakes and farmlands. On your train journey  You will enjoy spectacular South Island scenery including waterfalls, lush rain forest, the mountain passes of the Southern Alps, gorges, before crossing the Canterbury Plains to the city of Christchurch.The route is the same one that has been used since the days of steam when the line was first opened for rail traffic. The engineering has to be seen to be believed and the stories of the building of this line are almost as spectacular as the scenery through which it passes on its way to Christchurch City and the International Airport from where you may be leaving Aotearoa (New Zealand). We know that from this place you will be taking memories of tall hose wonderful, fabulous, exciting, inspiring and beautiful images and people of our country and especially Awatuna Homestead 
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