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# Waitaki District

## Canterbury

![St. Clair Beach](https://a.travel-assets.com/findyours-php/viewfinder/images/res70/181000/181106-Dunedin.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=1040&h=580&q=mediumHigh)

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![Purakaunui Falls featuring a cascade, forest scenes and a river or creek](https://a.travel-assets.com/findyours-php/viewfinder/images/res70/180000/180798-South-Island.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=1040&h=580&q=mediumHigh)

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### Popular cities in Waitaki District

[OamaruKnown for Cheese, Museums and Art](https://expedia.ca/Oamaru.dx9135)

Relive the grandeur of Victorian-era prosperity and come face-to-face with waddling penguins as you explore North Otago’s largest town.

## Reasons to visit

-   Oamaru Harbour
    
-   Oamaru Victorian Heritage Precinct
    
-   Oamaru Blue Penguin Colony
    

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[OmaramaKnown for Friendly people, Small town and Budget](https://expedia.ca/Omarama.dx181326)

Rivers, lakes and the rugged beauty of the Southern Alps surround this small town in the outdoor playground of the Waitaki Valley.

## Reasons to visit

-   Hot Tubs Omarama
    
-   Clay Cliffs
    
-   Wrinkly Rams
    

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[HampdenKnown for Natural parks and Beaches](https://expedia.ca/Hampden.dx6353094)

## Reasons to visit

-   Moeraki Boulders
    

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[OhauKnown for Skiing and Natural parks](https://expedia.ca/Ohau.dx6353243)

## Reasons to visit

-   Ohau Skifield
    

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[Waitaki Bridge](https://expedia.ca/Waitaki-Bridge.dx553248635926198228)

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[Macraes FlatKnown for Monuments](https://expedia.ca/Macraes-Flat.dx6353093)

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