![]() ![]() A well-established motor camp is located in the Mowhānau village, with a children’s playground, toilet block and wood-burning BBQ’s available as well. Patrolled during the summer you can swim, fish, laze in the sun, go for long walks and pick through the driftwood. Kai Iwi BeachĪ popular beach for the whole family and all ocean activities, Kai Iwi Beach is reached via Rapanui Road 14kms west of Whanganui. Add in a children’s playground and a free bird aviary and this makes Virginia Lake one of Wanganui’s top family attractions. Visit in the evening and see the historic Higginbottom Fountain lit up at night. The Winter Gardens is an all‑year‑round attraction with an adjoining Art Garden combining sculpture and garden art. Take a 25-minute woodland walk around the lake, find Peter Pan’s statue and enjoy the birdlife, both on and around the water. The Museum Shop and Gallery stocks works by local artists and specialises in books on local history, Māori culture and the natural world. It is home to the largest permanent collection of Moa bones in the world (over 1000 bones), as well as housing an extensive collection of Lindaur paintings. The Museum boasts collections dated from 1890 and is famed for its exceptional Taonga Māori Collection. The regional museum has a collection of 350,000 objects that celebrate the natural and cultural history of our region, including all sorts of treasures that amaze and delight kids. At weekends and holidays, children can ride on the Tot-Town Railway. Parents who played there while young bring their children back to experience the same fun! Ride a brontosaurus, check out the pirate ship, swing on an octopus, see-saw with a snake and on a hot day play in the water maze. This vast playground has modern play equipment alongside well-loved favourites generations have played on. “World-famous in New Zealand”, Kowhai Park in Whanganui has been delighting children for decades. ![]()
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