Southern Destinations: November 07, 2019
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southern holiday destinations spring-summer 2020<br />
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WonderFUL<br />
LoCaL Heritage<br />
Explore the wonderful world of<br />
local heritage at South Canterbury<br />
Museum, Timaru. From fossils to<br />
fashions there are hundreds of<br />
things to see. Discover local wildlife<br />
and geology, learn about the<br />
region’s Maori heritage, the arrival of<br />
European settlers, social history and<br />
everyday life from the last 150 years.<br />
Along with its permanent displays,<br />
the Museum features a special<br />
exhibition to mark the centenary of<br />
the end of the First World War, and<br />
its impact on local lives. This runs<br />
through until February <strong>2019</strong>,<br />
In the galleries there are puzzles and<br />
other activities for children, while the<br />
Museum’s research area provides<br />
a huge selection of documentary<br />
sources for digging deeper. Local<br />
heritage films can be viewed at the<br />
Museum and souvenirs, gifts and<br />
local history books are available for<br />
purchase in the Museum shop.<br />
South Canterbury Museum is<br />
located on Perth Street, downtown<br />
Timaru. Hours are Tuesday-Friday<br />
10am – 4:30pm, weekends and most<br />
public holidays 1-4pm. Closed 25,<br />
26 December and 1 January. Free<br />
admission, donations encouraged.<br />
Circa 1918 Portrait of Four<br />
Timaru Boys.<br />
Explore<br />
Imagine staying in a location within<br />
easy proximity to the central city<br />
combined with the space, seclusion<br />
and peace that is usually associated<br />
with the countryside. The Top 10<br />
Holiday Park in Timaru offers exactly<br />
that and is within walking distance<br />
of Timaru’s shops, restaurants and<br />
popular Caroline Bay attractions.<br />
Offering facilities and amenities that<br />
are clean, modern and affordable<br />
and surroundings that are sheltered<br />
and safe for all the family, holiday<br />
accommodation comprises motels,<br />
units, cabins and sites for caravans<br />
and camping. The Top 10 Holiday<br />
Park in Timaru is open year-round<br />
and hosts Alison and Gordon<br />
Collister aim to ensure your holiday is<br />
enjoyable and problem free.<br />
SHoP UntiL yoUr<br />
HeartS Content<br />
at HoPkinSon’S<br />
Hopkinson’s - South Canterbury’s<br />
leading homewares store and home<br />
of the famous Hopkinson’s Furniture<br />
Reviver. Situated on State Highway 1<br />
just North of Timaru.<br />
Walk through the door to a warm<br />
welcome and be pleasantly<br />
surprised by the vast array of<br />
giftware and furniture. Their<br />
awesome team are there to help you.<br />
Complimentary gift wrapping - layby<br />
and gift vouchers available<br />
Also well known for their quality<br />
basket ware available in logs-trayspets<br />
and more.<br />
Shop their huge selection of Sam<br />
Toft Prints online or instore where<br />
they carry up to 150 prints at any one<br />
time.<br />
While in store take time out and relax<br />
in Café Pharlap – offering morning<br />
and afternoon teas and light lunches.<br />
Hopkinson’s look forward to seeing<br />
you in store.<br />
www.hopkinsons.co.nz<br />
Hopkinson’s Timaru<br />
Nature<br />
History<br />
From fossils to fashions, there<br />
are hundreds of fascinating<br />
things to see. Discover the<br />
heritage of South Canterbury<br />
Culture<br />
Perth Street, downtown Timaru<br />
museum.timaru.govt.nz<br />
www.facebook.com/SCMuseum<br />
251 Hilton Highway, Timaru | 03 688 7662 | www.hopkinsons.co.nz
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