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Town in the North Island of New Zealand
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Masterton is the main town in the Wairarapa region of the North Island of New Zealand.
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Wairarapa Museum of Art and History
Park with cricket oval. Miniature train rides at weekends, boating pond and children's playground.
A 24-km, 2- to 3-day tramp (walk), with accommodation in DOC huts. The route climbs through forest to open high top tracks, climbing from an altitude of 313 m to 1448 m.
New Zealand's premier sheep shearing and wool handling competition, held annually in the first weekend of March.
Dozens of hot air balloons from New Zealand and the world congregate on the Masterton area for an annual 4-5 day festival held in March-April. The major highlight of the festival is the Night Glow, held at Solway Showgrounds.
A biennial air show and festival featuring dozens of vintage World War I and II aircraft.
Texas-themed restaurant known for its large meals.
Fish and chips and Chinese takeaway, with large Chinese smorgasbord daily from 5PM. Won the 2017 Bidfood People’s Choice Best Chips Award.
11 smoke-free self-contained suites with full cooking facilities & Sky TV. Access units available. Guest laundry, BBQ, swimming pool, private spa, playground, trampoline, wireless internet. Continental & cooked breakfasts available. A member of the Host Accommodation group. Qualmark 3-star plus self-contained and serviced.
102 rooms sleeping 2-4 persons. Has on onsite restaurant and bar, separate cafe and golf driving range. Qualmark 4 Star Plus.
Local produce including fruit and vegetables, honey, cheese, wine, eggs and olive oil.
By train
Metlink train services run between Wellington and Masterton five times daily on weekdays and twice daily on weekends each way, taking around 95 minutes.
By bus
A regular public bus service operating six days a week (no service Sunday or public holidays) connects Masterton with Carterton, Greytown, Featherston and Martinborough to the south.
By plane
There have been no air services to Masterton since February 2014. The nearest airports with scheduled air services are in Wellington and Palmerston North.
Central Masterton has three main streets parallel to each other; Chapel Street (SH 2) to the west, Queen Street in the middle and Dixon Street to the east.
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