Southern Destinations: November 07, 2019

southern holiday destinations spring-summer 2020
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Thames Street is Oamaru’s modern
commercial hub and complements
the nearby historic precinct with
a variety of shops, services and
accommodation. Alongside its wide
thoroughfare and easy parking,
you’ll find well known stores and
franchises, locally owned boutiques
and a plethora of delightful cafes,
restaurants, pubs and hotels; among
them:
Lagonda Tearooms is one of those
iconic New Zealand style of milk
bar, ice-cream parlour and tearoom.
Offering selections for morning
and afternoon tea, lunches and
takeaways. Lagonda is also a Coach
Travel Centre and 7 day a week
refreshment stop. As well as indoor
and outdoor seating, the tearoom
also has free WiFi customer use.
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Doug Familton welcomes you to
Ascot Oamaru Motel which is the first
motel in Oamaru as you drive in from
the north on State Highway 1. Ascot
Oamaru Motel is one of Oamaru’s
largest motel complexes with 30
units and ample car parking space.
Accommodation choices include
studio rooms, one and two bedroom
apartments and access apartments
offering ideal flexibility for business
and leisure travellers as well as
groups and families. All units are
nicely decorated, and some offer spa
baths.
OAMARU MOTEL
A range of amenities to ensure
guest comfort includes free wifi,
room service breakfast, laundry and
sky TV. The Ascot Oamaru Motel
is conveniently located alongside
Oamaru’s Galleon Complex which
houses a tenpin bowling alley,
gaming room, and family restaurant.
It is also close to Centennial Park
Sports Grounds, the Oamaru
Racecourse and secondary schools.
For further enquiries and information
visits www.ascotmoteloamaru.co.nz
or email stay@ascotoamarumotel.
co.nz
LAGONDA TEAROOMS
OAMARU
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Fleurs Place in Moeraki Village has
been recognised nationally and
internationally for delicious, simply
prepared fresh fish and locally sourced
produce, served and enjoyed in
beautiful surroundings.
The restaurant is right on the village’s
waterfront across the Bay from the
iconic Moeraki Boulders, a stone’s
throw from the areas rare wildlife.
After 20 years at Oliver’s fine dining
restaurant in Clyde, Fleur Sullivan
followed a dream to live by the sea
and found herself “surrounded by fish
stock, cod livers, mussels, seaweed
and boats.” The temptation to establish
another restaurant was overwhelming,
and the rest as they say is history.
The food is simply superb and
incorporates seasonal delicacies
like muttonbird. All the shellfish
is harvested commercially from
Marlborough to Bluff. The Trio of
Fillets, Tasting Plate for Two, Fish of
the Day (which can be baked whole) is
straight from the Moeraki fishing boats,
selected from the ever-changing daily
catch which may consist of; Blue Cod,
Moki, Gunard, Sole, Flounder or Groper
complemented by fresh vegetables
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Just 50m from the beach, Moeraki
Village Holiday Park enjoys an idyllic
setting close to the famous Moeraki
Boulders and colonies of penguins
and seals. Hosts Kristina and Robbie
Mitchell welcome visitors from
all over the world to their “piece
of paradise” and provide a variety
of accommodation to cater for all
budgets.
As well as 6 self contained motels, 3
self contained tourist flats, 3 cabins
and 30 tent/caravan or motor home
sites, visitors will also appreciate
modern well equipped communal
kitchen and dining facilities, clean
shower blocks and guest laundry, a
TV lounge with Freeview TV, internet
and wireless access, barbeques and
children’s play equipment.
Fleurs Place
simple, fresh, naturally good food
from local organic growers, including
Fleurs personal garden.
Fleur lives by her commitment to
provide top quality fresh produce to
her customers as well as the rest of
the team, who contribute their garden
produce and herbs to Fleur’s fresh
produce inventories.
The Fleurs team members consist
of culinary experts from around the
world including countries such as
France, Korea, Sardinia, Ireland, the
Netherlands, Columbia and more.
Top off any meal, with one of the
menus delectable desserts made by
their master dessert chef, who make
desserts that melt in your mouth.
Fleurs has been named Cuisine
Magazines first and inaugural food
legend. Stop by Fleurs and select from
a menu which is a treat for food lovers
from all around New Zealand and the
world. Fleurs is a sought out ‘foody’
destination so bookings, especially in
the busy season, are essential.
Phone: 03 439 4480
Located on a curve of faultless
beach, there’s ample opportunity for
fishing and boating, deep sea charter
fishing, while wonderful walks
take you to Moeraki’s unique rock
formations and wildlife including
New Zealand’s rare Hoiho or yelloweyed
penguin.
The area is also historically
significant and once boasted a Maori
village and pa in addition to the
pretty Kotahitanga Church and a
lighthouse in continuous use since
its establishment in 1878.
Visitors to Moeraki can enjoy
restaurant meals at the Moeraki
Tavern or the award winning world
class taste sensation of Fleur’s Place
or the services and amenities of
Oamaru just 20 minutes drive away.
Moeraki Village
Holiday Park
500a Thames Highway, Oamaru 9400
Phone: 03 437 9040 or 0800 62 62 78
Email: stay@ascotmoteloamaru.co.nz
www.ascotmoteloamaru.co.nz
FAST FRESH FOOD
with value meals,
milkshakes, icecreams & drinks
Internet available
Open every day except
Christmas Day
Call in, relax and enjoy at
LAGONDA TEAROOMS
191 Thames Street, Oamaru
Phone: (03) 434 8716
Fish from the Moeraki fishing boats
• Bookings essential •
Phone 03 439 4480
www.fleursplace.com
• Moeraki Boulders
• Yellow-Eyed Penguin Colony
• Beautiful Views • Motel Units
• Tourist Flats • Cabins
• Caravan Sites • Tent Sites
114 Haven Street, Moeraki, North Otago
Phone/Fax 03 439-4759
moerakivillageholidaypark@xtra.co.nz