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Looking for free fun in Timaru?

Find a WuHoo! Family friendly fun activities in Timaru that are free.

Timaru District has wonderful environment, and rich heritage and culture to explore. There is so much, it's hard sometimes to know where to start. So Timaru couple Rose and Chris with some help, decided to pull together some scavenger hunts and challenges to help folks be inspired to explore.

You can pop into the South Canterbury Museum and Timaru Visitor Center to pick up your free scavenger hunts and hand outs. And explore our website to find: Timaru Botanic Gardens Scavenger Hunt, Caroline Bay Scavenger Hunt, Timaru Sculpture Challenge, Play43 Playground Challenge, Brass Rubbing Trail, Timaru Rocks, Home History Resources and Profiles, Colourful Fact Sheets, Art History WuHoo Sign Trail + Scenic Routes and Day Trips. 

Follow WuHooTimaru on Facebook and Instagram to see their families discoveries and inspiration to find your own WuHoo in the Timaru District.

Website: WuHooTimaru.co.nz  Instagram/WuHooTimaru  Facebook/WuHooTimaru

Rose Guide

FIND A WUHOO AT ROSES GARDENS
Guide and hunt is here...
 

WuHoo Timaru Roses Guide and Hunt 250409 tile

Art History Hunt

FIND A WUHOO ON A COASTAL ART TRAIL
Guide and hunt is here...
 

WuHoo CBD Timaru Art History Guide and Hunt 250409 tile

Brass Rubbings

BRASS RUBBING SCAVANGER HUNT
Print off our trail to find locations!

WuHoo CBD Timaru Brass Rubbing Hunt 250409 tile

Play43 Challenge

Timaru District 
PLAYGROUND CHALLENGE
 

Home History

FIND A WUHOO ABOUT YOUR HOME
Tips Tricks and profiles...
 
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Heritage Trails

FIND A WUHOO ON A HERITAGE TRAIL
Stops along the way...
 
HeritageTrail HomePage
 

Wild Art Challenge

MAKE ART OUT OF NATURAL FOUND OBJECTS 

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CBD Architecture

FIND A WUHOO ON IN TIMARU'S CBD
Architecture Guide and hunt is here...
 

WuHoo CBD Timaru CBD Heritage Guide and Hunt 250409 tile

Tree Tour

FIND SIGNIFICANT TREES
Guide and hunt is here...
 

WuHoo CBD Tree Tour 250409 tile

Garden Birds

FIND A WUHOO AT HOME
Learn about the Garden Birds at home...
 
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WuHoo Trails

FIND A WUHOO ON A TIMARU TRAIL
Stops along the way...
 
WuHooTrails HomePage
 

Critically Endangered Long-Tailed Bats

Colourful Facts
Our critically endangered Lon-Tailed Bats
. Free Download

WuHoo Colourful Fact Sheets LongTailedBat 190903 P2

Native & Introduced Bee's

Colourful Facts
Our native and introduced bees
. Free Download

WuHoo Colourful Fact Sheets Bees P1

Timaru Rocks

CREATE / HIDE / FIND PAINTED ROCKS
Learn more here

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Custom House Guide

FIND A WUHOO AT THE CUSTOM HOUSE
Guide and hunt is here...
  
WuHoo CBD Timaru CBD Architecture Guide and Hunt Customhouse 250409 tile

Sculpture Hunt

FIND SCULPTURES & COMPLETE THE QUIZ
Guide an hunt is here...

WuHoo Timaru Sculpture Hunt Tile

Botanic Gardens

SCAVANGER HUNT & BOTANICAL BINGO
Free from Timaru Botanic Gardens

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Caroline Bay

Caroline Bay Hunt
SPY 100 SCAVANGER HUNT


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The Strathallan UK Immigrant Ship

Colourful Facts
Our first immigration ship direct from the UK
. Free Download

WuHoo Colourful Fact Sheets Strathallan P2

Ōtipua Wetlands Challenge

Find tiny critters, birds, important plants along the track
See videos and try our challenge

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