In a former courthouse, the quirky Cambridge Museum has plenty of pioneer relics, a military history room and a range of local history displays.
Lonely Planet's must-see attractions
11.18 MILES
Spread over 50 hectares southeast of the city centre, Hamilton Gardens incorporates a large park, a cafe, a restaurant, and extravagant themed andā¦
12.51 MILES
The excellent Waikato Museum has several main areas: an art gallery; interactive science galleries; a Waikato River exhibition; and Tainui galleriesā¦
11.31 MILES
Te Awamutu Museum has a superb collection of MÄori taonga (treasures) and an excellent display on the Waikato War. The highlight is the revered Te Uenuku ā¦
9.65 MILES
Before the Waikato invasion, Rangiaowhia (5km east of Te Awamutu on Rangiaowhia Rd; ask at the i-SITE for directions) was a thriving MÄori farming town,ā¦
Sanctuary Mountain Maungatautari
12.01 MILES
A community trust has erected 47km of pest-proof fencing around the triple peaks of Maungatautari (797m) to create the impressive Sanctuary Mountainā¦
11.43 MILES
Due to copyright, all the movie sets around NZ were dismantled after the filming of The Lord of the Rings, but Hobbitonās owners negotiated to keep theirā¦
12.51 MILES
Bush-covered walkways run along both sides of the river and provide the cityās green belt. Jogging paths continue to the boardwalk circling Lake Rotoroa,ā¦
23.76 MILES
Ngaruawahia (population 4940), headquarters of the MÄori King movement, is 19km north of Hamilton on SH1. The impressive fences of Turangawaewae Maraeā¦
Nearby Waikato & the Coromandel Peninsula attractions
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Apart from its Spanish Mission town clock, Jubilee Gardens is a wholehearted tribute to the āmother country'. A British lion guards the cenotaph, with aā¦
4.45 MILES
Eight kilometres southeast of Cambridge, Lake Karapiro is the furthest downstream of a chain of eight hydroelectric power stations on the Waikato Riverā¦
9.65 MILES
All that remains of Rangiaowhia is the cute 1854 Anglican St Paulās Church and the Catholic missionās cemetery, standing in the midst of rich farming landā¦
9.65 MILES
Before the Waikato invasion, Rangiaowhia (5km east of Te Awamutu on Rangiaowhia Rd; ask at the i-SITE for directions) was a thriving MÄori farming town,ā¦
10.99 MILES
The Rose Garden has 2500 bushes and 51 varieties with fabulously fruity names such as Lady Gay and Sexy Rexy. The roses usually bloom from November to May.
11.18 MILES
Spread over 50 hectares southeast of the city centre, Hamilton Gardens incorporates a large park, a cafe, a restaurant, and extravagant themed andā¦
11.31 MILES
Te Awamutu Museum has a superb collection of MÄori taonga (treasures) and an excellent display on the Waikato War. The highlight is the revered Te Uenuku ā¦
11.43 MILES
Due to copyright, all the movie sets around NZ were dismantled after the filming of The Lord of the Rings, but Hobbitonās owners negotiated to keep theirā¦