Wairarapa

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Sheltered from the prevaling westerly winds by the Rimutaka and Tararua ranges in the south-east of the North Island of New Zealand, the Wairarapa region has a warm dry climate. It was one of the first areas that the settlers of Wellington explored for farmland. While the region is mostly suitable for general sheep and dairy farming, there are localities where horticulture and viticulture have been established.

	wairarapa Travel Guide : 1 Cities 2 Other destinations 3 Understand 4 Get in 4.1 By car 4.2 By train 5 Get around 6 See 7 Do 8 Eat 9 Drink 10 Sleep 11 Get out 12 External links

Cities

• Masterton
• Featherston
• Greytown
• Martinborough
• Carterton
• Pahiatua
• Woodville

Other destinations

• Castlepoint
• Mount Bruce

Understand

Get in

By car

Take State Highway 2: it passes right through the Wairarapa from the Woodville junction to Featherston.

By train

There is a regular morning and afternoon train service to and from Wellington known as the Wairarapa Connection. Primarily for commuters to Wellington from the Wairarapa, it runs seven days a week with at least one service each way morning and afternoon. Purchase tickets at the station ticket office (if there is one open) or on the train. There are no reserved seats but there is a luggage compartment and bicycles can be carried. The train stops at Featherston, Woodside (for Greytown), Matarawa, Carterton and at 3 stations in Masterton.

Get around

A car is probably a good idea if you intend to get out of town. Though the country is reasonably flat so bicycling is practical for short distances.

See

• National Wildlife Centre at Mount Bruce
• Stonehenge Aotearoa (opened 12 February 2005) A full sized working model of an astronomical stone circle, like Stonehenge, constructed from modern materials at Ahiaruhe, near Carterton. Tours NZ$10.00 per person. http://www.astronomynz.org.nz/stonehenge/

Do

Eat

Drink

Martinborough is a small wine-growing area. There are several wine and food festivals throughout the year.

Sleep

Get out

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