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Town in Canterbury, New Zealand
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Waipara is a small town in North Canterbury, in the South Island of New Zealand.
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Church built in 1906, in an English style. Built from stone and brick with kauri and rimu timber inside.
Train excursions on a 14-km track between Glenmark Station in Waipara and Waikari Station every 1st and 3rd Su of the month, every Su in Jan and most public holidays. Trains are usually hauled by an "A" Class "Pacific" steam locomotive built in 1909.
Greystone is 100% certified organic. Home to New Zealand's 2018 'Winemaker of the Year', Dom Maxwell, Greystone was also named New Zealand's 2018 'Winery of the Year'. Greystone is best known for their Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, Pinot Gris and Sauvignon Blanc.
Sleep in converted historic railway wagons, each on its wheels on a piece of railway track.
Automated petrol and diesel pumps.
This dairy is the only staffed retail outlet in town these days.
By bus
Intercity coaches call at Waipara on the Christchurch - Picton and Christchurch - Hanmer Springs routes.
By train
The Coastal Pacific train stops here on its daily run from Christchurch to Picton and back.
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