Aigantighe Art Gallery: The art hub for South Canterbury with a Sculpture Garden
Benvenue Ave: The public swimming pool, Lighthouse and views across the bay. The street and cliff is named after the ships that was wrecked on this cliff.
Park View Terrace: view to Dashing Rocks and the Port this park used to be a wetland and Estuary before it was reclaimed land. The Woollcombe family used to live here including Timaru's first Government representative, The first nurse to be certified in New Zealand by Florence Nightingale.
Caroline Bay - Board walk and access to Caroline Bay. The sea used to splash all of these cliffs until the the Port was established and changed the long shore drift, fine sand built up over a century ago creating an artificial shallow and sandy bay. Pick up a free Scavenger Hunt from the information center, museum or library.
Stafford Street - Street art, Public Art and Statues and Heritage Buildings, Timaru Library, Museum, Council Building
Alexander Square: which the Government wanted to be the center of the Town.
Timaru Botanic Gardens: collection of significant and protected trees, a hot house, fernery, and the Species Rose Garden. Pick up a free Scavenger Hunt at the Education Center and Conservatory.
Patiti Point: Where the whalers had a station, a site of significance for Māori, and the site of Peeress Town for early settlers
Saltwater Creek: A huge voluntary effort went into revitalizing the wetland which now boasts an important habitat. This is a significant area for Māori who used to gather their kai (food) from the area.
Centennial Park: A former quarry for basalt, known locally as blue stone. The rock was taken by rail down Otipua Rd to Patiti Street, along the Coastal track to the port and used to create and extend the breakwaters.
Whale Bones Corner: a local wanted to make his home easier to find in the country side, so old whale bones from Caroline Bay were brought up to mark his corner. This road gives wonderful views to the Alps, and runs along the edge of a 2 million year old lava flow the ran to Timaru from Mt Horrible. Park well away from the intersection and please take your time as the road is tricky.
Water Tank Pages Road: Part of the water network for Timaru
Smithfeild freezing works, and Washdyke Lagoon: This is a significant area for Māori who used to gather their kai (food) from the area. You can see Washdyke creek where early settler George Rhodes from, Levels Station, used to dip his sheep. The wool and meet export all started with a little cottage on the beach at the foot of George Street where George and his wife Elizabeth lived. A landing service and store kick started the colonial era in Timaru's history. From this view you can get a lovely view up the coast. The freezing works played an important role it's significant meat export.