WHITESTONE Country
Oamaru, with its population of around 14,000, is the largest town in North Otago. The town’s largest tourist attraction is its little blue penguin colony, with people flocking to the harbour to watch the little birds come ashore each night. Oamaru also has some important archaeological sites, which date back to the moa-hunter phase of Māori culture, and is steeped in history.
Driving through the town, one can’t help but be impressed by the large number of grand old limestone buildings that not only line Oamaru’s main street but also makes up the majority of the historic precinct in Harbour Street. The limestone, or ‘Oamaru stone’ as it is better known, has been quarried out
