| this unassuming roadside motel is 1 km from oamaru's victorian-era train station and 3 km from the oamaru blue penguin colony. check-in time: 1:00 pmcheck-out time: 10:00 am. the functional studios come with complimentary wi-fi, flat-screen tvs and dvd players, plus kitchenettes and dining areas. amenities include paid breakfast, a garden, a kids' play area and free parking. apartments add additional bedrooms and living areas
Richard Pearse Airport 1 hr 12
Whitestone City (5 min) Steampunk HQ (19 min)
Niche museum housed in a grain elevator with multimedia sci-fi exhibits focused around steam power. Steampunk playground (6 min) Totara Estate (11 min) Oamaru Public Gardens (17 min)
Opened in 1876, this 34-acre garden features a marble fountain, a playground, an aviary & more. Yellow eyed penguin colony (7 min) Oamaru Blue Penguin Colony (6 min)
Attraction with a grandstand where visitors can observe blue penguins in the wild. Oamaru's Victorian Precinct (18 min) Grainstore Gallery (4 min) St Patrick's Basilica (7 min) Forrester Gallery (17 min)
Gallery in a 19th-century neoclassical building with a regional art collection & rotating exhibits. Oamaru Heritage Walking Tours (by appointment) (18 min) Janet Frame House (16 min) North Otago Museum (15 min) | 
