Try their venison or jams and spreads - irresistible! Intercity and Atomic Shuttle run daily services. You may also be interested in ExploreCHC This place is a vast treasure trove of landscapes and experiences. Towering mountains give way to endless coastlines, rugged bush and unique land formations.
Character towns and vibrant cities are gathering places of culture and activity. South Canterbury Walks South Canterbury has varied landscapes and attractive scenery, with a number of easily accessible and well maintained walking tracks. From coastal trails to sub-alpine South Canterbury hiking tracks, there's something for everyone and most within a short drive from Timaru.
South Canterbury Cycling Explore the heart of South Canterbury by bike, a great way to soak up the coastal, rural and river based scenery the region has to offer. From gentle tracks to challenging terrain there's a track to suit everyone in South Canterbury. Bars and pubs nearby.
The rapids that flow through the gorge are some of the best in the South Island, meaning that this stretch of white water is a magnet for adrenalin junkies. Alternatively if you fancy something a little more sedate, the lower reaches of the river can be navigated by those of all ages. If you fancy taking on the rapids or maybe the more sedate stretches, pay a visit to Rangitata Rafts on Waikari Rd. Today it is still a working farm, some 25, acres with over 11, Merino sheep, cattle and deer.
The road to the upper reaches of the Rangitata is sealed up to Waikari Rd the turnoff to Rangitata Rafts and from there is a gravel road that climbs to over m and then drops down to the river valley below. Please note: weather conditions change rapidly both at Peel Forest and further up the Rangitata Valley due to their elevation and topography. Mr Barker is a son of the late Dr.
He was born in Christchurch in , and received the first part of his education at Christ's College, Christchurch, and finished at Jesus College, Cambridge. On returning to the colony in Mr. Barker bought his present property of acres, and immediately began to prepare a portion of the land for fruit trees. The first trees were planted in , and in The trees were carefully selected and systematically planted in diagonal page rows, 15 feet by 12 feet apart. The orchard covers an area of nine acres and is now in full bearing and free from blight.
In two additional acres were planted with about trees, chiefly Japanese plums, peaches and cherries, which have been espaliered and wired in to protect them from small birds. A large quantity of fruit is annually gathered and finds a market all over the South Island, but the chief portion is sold in Dunedin.
Barker entered into his business with confidence and is a thoroughly successful fruitgrower. He grows a large quantity of red clover in the orchard, where bees find food in summer and sheep and pigs in the winter. Barker has built a two-storey dwellinghouse, which overlooks the Canterbury Plains, and has planted ornamental and forest trees extensively. He runs sheep and cattle on the balance of the property. Barker has served on the licensing bench and is chairman of the Mount Peel Floral and Horticultural Association which he instituted, and is also chairman of the local school committee.
He was married, in , to Gertrude Ellen Pritchett, daughter of Mr. Pritchett, architect, Darlington, England. Barker's first wife died in , and he afterwards married Lucy Mary Pritchett, his deceased wife's sister, and has a family of five sons and six daughters.
Mount Peel. This station is the property of the Hon.
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