Attractions
Maria Place, Whanganui 4500, New Zealand
Cooks Gardens Sports Stadium
Home to Peter Snell’s world record-breaking mile in 1962, Cooks Gardens is renowned for its sporting and athletics events. This venue has a unique elevated trackside event centre.
42 Anzac Parade, Durie Hill, Whanganui 4500, New Zealand
Durie Hill Elevator Tower
The Durie Hill Elevator is a public elevator in Whanganui, on the North Island of New Zealand. It connects Anzac Parade beside the Whanganui River with the suburb of Durie Hill. It is ranked by Heritage New Zealand as a Category 1 Historic Place, and is New Zealand's only public underground elevator.
Watt Street, Whanganui 4500, New Zealand
Whanganui Regional Museum
Set in Pukenamu Queen’s Park, in the cultural heart of Whanganui, the Whanganui Regional Museum offers visitors a look into the hearts and minds of the people of Whanganui and their treasures.
The Museum is famed for its Taonga Māori Collection. You will see the exceptional creations of tūpuna (ancestors) of Whanganui tangata whenua (indigenous people).
The natural world of Whanganui and the development of a mature and sometimes controversial town are interpreted in a changing exhibition programme with a world-class collection.
Spend time browsing in the Museum Shop which features local and Māori jewellery, books, cards and other New Zealand-made items.
Whanganui Regional Museum is open to visitors every day (except Christmas Day and Good Friday) from 10.00am to 4.30pm.
Entry is free and everyone is welcome.
1a Taupo Quay, Whanganui, New Zealand
Paddle Steamer Waimarie
Salvaged from the bottom of the Whanganui River where she sat for around 50 years, the Paddle Steamer Waimarie was restored to her former glory and re-launched in 2000 to make her New Zealand’s only authentic coal-fired paddle steamer in operation.
A cruise aboard the iconic Paddle Steamer Waimarie is undoubtedly one of the most authentic ways to experience Whanganui River’s scenery and history.