Here's a library of our downloads to help find a WuHoo
It's pretty satisfying showing our home to friends, family and travelers, and even more important knowing the interesting places to show them. So we are working on a list to help you find Timaru's attractions, their history and some fun facts along the way. Best of all, it's free.
Our suggestion would be start with the Timaru Scenic Drive and then do WuHoo Challenges along the way. Visit the Timaru Information Center or South Canterbury Museum to pick up your free copy or download and print. We love the blend of the past and the present, seeing the development of the area, our Districts heritage and character. Timaru has heaps of parks, beaches, forests, wetlands, walks, biking trails, short drives. Maybe when you get back to your arm chair, you might like to print off some colourful facts to increase your awareness of our heritage, environment, arts, culture and every day lives.
If you dont have access to a printer - the Timaru Library has a printing service available.
Download our free fun finder, or make your own! Learn More
Download WuHoo-FindFreeFun-FreeFunFinder-A4.pdf
OR if you want you can download our template and make your own!
Trails
Timaru Scenic Drive Learn More
There are lots of WuHoo's to find along the way! And apart from some petrol and a picnic, it's all free! Connect to our Art, Culture, History and Environment with our free Timaru Scenic Drive to explore: Heritage Place, Timaru Botanic Gardens, Pātītī Point, Ōtipua Wetlands & Saltwater Creek, Centennial Park, Waitarakao Washdyke Lagoon, Blackett Lighthouse, Caroline Bay, Aigantighe Art Gallery and South Canterbury Museum Pioneer Hall.
Download:Timaru Scenic Route.pdf
Playgrounds
Find Council playgrounds across the Timaru District. Learn More
Can you find all 43? in Timaru | Pleasant Point | Temuka | Geraldine | Rangitata Huts
Download: Play43 Challenge.pdf
Caroline Bay Playground History Hunt Learn More
Download A3.pdf (fold in half and then in fourths like a map
Timaru CBD Look up Look Down Challenge Learn More
Download A4 .pdf
Timaru CBD Architecture Guide & Hunt Learn More
Download A3.pdf
Scavenger Hunts
SCULPTURE HUNT Learn More
Did you know that Timaru District has around 60 public artworks and statues?
Download A4 Challenge.pdf | Map.pdf
Download A3 Sculpture Hunt Map.pdf
BRASS RUBBINGS CHALLENGE Learn more
Scavenger Hunt
Find a trail of Brass Rubbing Trail plaques along Benvenue Cliffs & Caroline Bay & Museum: Lighthouse, Shipwrecks, Whaling Try Pot, Strathallan Immigrant Ship, Rocket Brigade, Sound Shell, Hector’s Dolphin
DownloadA4.pdf
DownloadA3.pdf
CAROLINE BAY
Spy100 Caroline Bay Scavenger Hunt Learn More
You can pick up a free copy from The South Canterbury Museum and the Timaru Information Center, or download a free printer friendly version:
Download A4 print files: A4.pdf
Download A3 print files:
CarolineBay-Hunt-P1.pdf
CarolineBay-Hunt-P2.pdf
TIMARU BOTANIC GARDENS
Scavenger Hunt Learn More
Complete our Scavenger Hunt Challenges to find out what kind of explorer you are. As well as 7 activities, there is also a handy map to find your way to new corners of the gardens that you may not have explored before.
Download A4 print friendly files:
BotanicBucketList.pdf
CodeBreaker.pdf
BushBingo.pdf
SeedSearch.pdf
Or download all, combined onto an A3 print file: Hunt-.pdf
Ōtipua Wetlands and the Coastal Track map. Learn More
Download A4.pdf
Rubbing Plaques in Timaru. Learn More
Take this handout and a crayon with you and see if you can collect all of the brass rubbing sites in Timaru and across the Region
Download A4
Download A3
Colourful Fact Sheets Learn More
Timaru Roses Gardens and History
A4 Activity and Fun Fact Sheet 4 x A4, Print as two double sided sheets
A3 Activity and Fun Fact Sheet 2 x A3, Print double sided and fold in half
1868 Timaru CBD Fire
Colouring sheet with Intresting facts
Download Complex.pdf
Gardens Birds
Colouring sheet with Intresting facts
Download Complex.pdf | Simple.pdf
Bees
Bees vary in shape and size, prefer different foods and behave differently. Each is best at pollinating different plants. Healthy bee diversity assists resilient and diverse plant life, including the food we eat... learn how to be a bee ambassador
Download: Bees.pdf
The Long-Tailed Bat
Long-tailed bats used to be common throughout New Zealand in the 1800s, although by 1900-1930 they were becoming scarce in many districts. Ever wondered how to spot one or how to be a bat ambassador?
Download: Long-Tailed Bat.pdf
The Strathallan
Over 160 years ago, Timaru’s first ship of immigrants arrived. Ever wondered what they experienced and what they found when they got here?
Download: Strathallan.pdf
Blackett Timaru Lighthouse
Heritage Listed and iconic lighthouse of Timaru that has a interesting connection to Timarus' story
Download: TimaruLightHouse.pdf
Bob Fitzsimmons
Timaru's World Champion Fighting Blacksmith
Download: Bob Fitzsimmons Colourful Fact sheet and History Hunt.pdf
Information Brochures
Timaru Custom House DOWNLOAD Free Brochure here
Learn about our special Tuna (eels) A4 CPlay-Tuna-Resource-250217.pdf
Help spread the word, and share or print our poster: WuHoo-Poster-A4