A land not known for extreme weather, New Zealand nonetheless exhibits a variable climate not found in many other countries. The North Island has areas that experience subtropical weather while the mountainous South Island has Alpine weather. The Central Otago region in the South Island has an almost continental climate, with hot dry summers, and wet cold winters.
The South Island's inland Central Otago exhibits the closest thing New Zealand has to a continental climate. Central Otago experiences some of the nation's hottest summers and coldest winters.
A vast and open land covering ten thousand square kilometres and having fewer than 18,000 permanent residents, Central Otago is where other New Zealanders go when they want to "get away from it all." This is a place people visit to escape their troubles and worries and lose themselves in a timeless land. Many visitors walk away from their Central Otago trip feeling refreshed and with a lifetime's worth of memories.
What to do in Central Otago:
Artificial lakes created by hydroelectric dams along Clutha River, New Zealand's second largest river, Lakes Roxburgh and Dunstan offer a plethora of recreational activities. These include power boating, fishing, windsurfing and sailing.
Central Otago is home to several culinary tours in the summer time, highlighting the region's award winning wineries and locally sourced cuisine. Organised wine tours are especially popular, allowing guests to sample the different whites and reds straight from the vineyard's own cellar amid the incredible alpine scenery.
Visitors looking for something that gets the blood pumping a little more can try mountain biking through the regions endless tussock plains or going on a trek across one of the many old mining trails in the mountains.
The 150 kilometre long Otago Central Rail Trail built along the path taken by the now-defunct Otago Central Railway is one of the most popular hiking trails in the country. The trail regularly gets 10,000-12,000 visitors each year.
Gold panning is always a popular activity for visitors to Central Otago. It gives them a chance to relive the region's rich cultural heritage and also gives them the chance to strike it big on their own!
The South Island's inland Central Otago exhibits the closest thing New Zealand has to a continental climate. Central Otago experiences some of the nation's hottest summers and coldest winters.
A vast and open land covering ten thousand square kilometres and having fewer than 18,000 permanent residents, Central Otago is where other New Zealanders go when they want to "get away from it all." This is a place people visit to escape their troubles and worries and lose themselves in a timeless land. Many visitors walk away from their Central Otago trip feeling refreshed and with a lifetime's worth of memories.
What to do in Central Otago:
Artificial lakes created by hydroelectric dams along Clutha River, New Zealand's second largest river, Lakes Roxburgh and Dunstan offer a plethora of recreational activities. These include power boating, fishing, windsurfing and sailing.
Central Otago is home to several culinary tours in the summer time, highlighting the region's award winning wineries and locally sourced cuisine. Organised wine tours are especially popular, allowing guests to sample the different whites and reds straight from the vineyard's own cellar amid the incredible alpine scenery.
Visitors looking for something that gets the blood pumping a little more can try mountain biking through the regions endless tussock plains or going on a trek across one of the many old mining trails in the mountains.
The 150 kilometre long Otago Central Rail Trail built along the path taken by the now-defunct Otago Central Railway is one of the most popular hiking trails in the country. The trail regularly gets 10,000-12,000 visitors each year.
Gold panning is always a popular activity for visitors to Central Otago. It gives them a chance to relive the region's rich cultural heritage and also gives them the chance to strike it big on their own!
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The Otago rail trail is world famous, and the Wedderburn Cottages is situated right on top of it. This central otago rail trail accommodation is like a farm stay and truly captures the feel of the area.
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