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Steampunk is a sort of science fiction inspired by Victorian steam powered machinery. The HQ contains a selection of exhibits constructed from twentieth century junk, some of which are animated. you can play "tunes" on a weird version of an organ. Some exhibits in front of (and a couple inside) require $2 coins to come to life.
Steampunk HQ is an art collaboration and gallery in the historic Victorian precinct of Oamaru, New Zealand. Opened in November 2011, it celebrates its own industrial take on steampunk via an array of contraptions and sculptures, complemented by audiovisual installations. A yard also contains a collection of other industrial parts and projects in various stages of completion.
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Museum about Oamaru.
The childhood home, from 1931 to 1943, of the author Janet Frame.
Oamaru Lookout Point
Factory viewing gallery and shop.
See little blue penguins (kororā in Māori and Eudyptula minor in Latin) in their nests or coming ashore at night. You're likely to see some of the penguins for free just by walking along the waterfront road leading up to the visitor center, though if you want to see them in higher concentrations, at their nests, and with more information provided, the paid viewing may be worthwhile.