Guidebook for Fairlie
Food Scene
Some of the best pies in New Zealand! Get in early before they disappear.
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Fairlie Bakehouse
7925, 74 Main StSome of the best pies in New Zealand! Get in early before they disappear.
Eat Deli & Bar
76 Main StGreat spot for brunch and dependably good coffee.
Old Library Cafe
6 Allandale RdDrinks & Nightlife
A good place for a quiet drink and some wholesome food after a day in the sun (or the snow).
Fairlie Hotel ( Top Pub )
69 Main StA good place for a quiet drink and some wholesome food after a day in the sun (or the snow).
Entertainment & Activities
Mt Dobson Ski Area
1274 Fairlie-Tekapo RdCan't do better than the local ski area in winter.
Tekapo Springs
300 Lakeside Dr Stop here for ice skating, hot pools, and luges.
Go on a nightsky tour at the Mt John Observatory (book here: http://www.earthandsky.co.nz/night-tours/mt-john-observatory-tour)
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Observatory yase-University of Canterbury Mt John
Go on a nightsky tour at the Mt John Observatory (book here: http://www.earthandsky.co.nz/night-tours/mt-john-observatory-tour)
Essentials
Four Square Fairlie
Main StreetSightseeing
Aoraki / Mount Cook
Pukaki
On a clear day, you can see Mt Cook in the distance.
Opuha Dam
124 Opuha Dam RdParks & Nature
There are some lovely walks along the river, and on a hot day it's a great place for a swim.
Opihi River
There are some lovely walks along the river, and on a hot day it's a great place for a swim.
Arts & Culture
This is a memorial to Richard Pearse, who was a New Zealand farmer and inventor who performed pioneering experiments in aviation. It is claimed Pearse flew and landed a powered heavier-than-air machine on 31 March 1903, nine months before the Wright brothers flew their aircraft.
Richard Pearse Memorial
536 Main Waitohi RdThis is a memorial to Richard Pearse, who was a New Zealand farmer and inventor who performed pioneering experiments in aviation. It is claimed Pearse flew and landed a powered heavier-than-air machine on 31 March 1903, nine months before the Wright brothers flew their aircraft.
Fairlie Heritage Museum
49 Mount Cook RdPleasant Point Hotel
95 Main Rd