Oamaru Scavenger Hunt: Oamaru and Find Out: A Hunt Through Time and Whimsy
Get ready for an unforgettable scavenger hunt adventure in Oamaru Downtown! Explore the Steampunk Capital of New Zealand and it's Victorian Precinct on a self-guided walking tour. Tackle riddles, missions, and challenges as you discover iconic landmarks like the Oamaru Opera House and Holmes Wharf. Form your team, embrace teamwork, and compete to be
This scavenger hunt will help you explore Oamaru. This top rated Oamaru Scavenger Hunt scavenger hunt is 1.22 miles and has 8 stops.
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Activity Info: Oamaru and Find Out: A Hunt Through Time and Whimsy
Oamaru is known as the White Stone City and Steampunk Capital of New Zealand, with it's charming Harbour Street Historic District and vibrant city center. The Victorian Precinct bursts with history, quirky art, and penguin sightings. On the Oamaru Scavenger Hunt, you will solve puzzles at hotspots like the Municipal Chambers Clock, Forrester Gallery, Victorian Rail Overbridge, Holmes Wharf, and Boat Harbour Flag Pole. Expect photo challenges, creative missions, fun facts about local legends, and plenty of sightseeing. Locals rediscover hidden gems while visitors get an immersive introduction to North Otago’s hub. Whether you are hunting for fun or bragging rights with friends or family, this flexible walking tour makes every outing memorable.
You can do our interactive scavenger hunt at any time.
Featured Locations On This Scavenger Hunt
Oamaru Opera House
Explore a dazzling centrepiece of Oamaru's social scene, where the city's greatest performances and most important meetings have echoed through the ages. Bravo for timeless culture!
Municipal Chambers Clock
In the heart of Oamaru, a stately clock keeps watch over stone streets below. Tick by tick, it marks the hours in the city where limestone makes history shine.
Forrester Gallery
Marvel at a limestone palace transformed from bank to gallery, celebrating Oamaru's artistic and architectural ambitions. Here, grand columns and lavish details welcome the curious visitor.
Historic Wool and Grain Warehouses
Amongst Oamaru's famous whitestone buildings stands a towering relic from grain and wool days, now bustling with new flavors and stories. This site boasts an industrial past—and a present day with a twist!
Victorian Rail Overbridge
Cross above Oamaru's industrial roots on a time-worn bridge where trains once thundered by beneath. This footbridge links the elegant town centre with the bustling port below—a living relic from the rail heyday.
Holmes Wharf
Step out onto a historic wharf where sea, rail, and stone converged to build a prospering town. Holmes Wharf extends Oamaru's story out over the Pacific tide.
Boat Harbour Flag Pole
Where the ocean breeze flutters the town's colors high, this flag pole stands watch over a historic harbour. Step close for stories of the waves and the bustling waterfront below.
Criterion Hotel
Stand before a local favorite known as The Cri—once the social hot spot in Oamaru's Victorian heyday. It's fabulous façade promises stories of old to any visitor brave enough to venture near.
How the Oamaru Scavenger Hunt works
Grab your phone and gather your crew for a mobile-first scavenger hunt adventure around Oamaru Downtown! Open the Let's Roam app to follow clues through city streets as you snap photos, solve riddles, complete challenges and unlock local secrets. Compete against other teams on the leaderboard while discovering Oamaru’s famous spots at your own pace. It is simple: just download the app and start exploring!
More details
Activity Type: Anytime Scavenger Hunt
Starting Area: Opera House Building 94 Thames St, Oamaru
Travel Method: Walking
Walking Distance: 1.96 KM (1.22 Mi)
Time:1.5 - 2 Hours
Skill Level:Friend & Family Fun
Extra Admissions: None
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Earn The Oamaru Scavenger Hunt High Score
Love friendly competition? On the Oamaru Scavenger Hunt adventure, each teammate gets interactive trivia at places like Forrester Gallery or photo missions by Holmes Wharf. Work together to solve riddles at historic warehouses or snap creative shots near Boat Harbour Flag Pole for a shot at topping our city center leaderboard—and ultimate bragging rights!
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Reviews for Oamaru Scavenger Hunt: Oamaru and Find Out: A Hunt Through Time and Whimsy
This was so much fun!!! My husband and I had a great time exploring. A great way to spend a day. Highly recommended!!
Carol Hild
Had so much fun today with my team spice girls for Laura Bachelorette party
Pam Fox
Easy and fun adventure. Good way to tour the city
Scot Branham
Super fun! Great team building for a great company function
Maggie Silliman
Lots of fun, and a great activity with a group! We took the light rail down for some extra adventure. We learned a few fun facts.
Terri Hensen
So much fun and not pricey at all. Did it with a group including kids. They had fun too. We will for sure do more hunts in the future.
Tania Paddock
It was good family fun. Great that you can pause to have lunch etc. was fairly easy but didn’t initially realise clues had time limits - hence missed out! Would definitely do another elsewhere.
Joanne Clements
Had lots of fun. Would definitely recommend this as a fun day.
Megan Prenc
Great time with family and friends would definitely do another tour!
Mike Vigil
Had an enjoyable time and visited a place I've not been before.
Stephanie Yencer
Awesome fun! You should try this. Great competition.
Ben Rathbone
Super fun experience reconnecting with my city and work team!
Sabrina Foster
Awesome way to learn more about our beautiful city! Great date night!
Laura Taylor
SO Fun!! It’s a great team bonding experience & fun to learn about the town you’re in. And an added bonus of exercise!
Monica Thomas
That’s a fun way to see the city and it’s history!
Howard Usher
Awesome game -it rocked!!
James Macie
Loved it! Great experience and challenging as well. Highly recommend!
Aaron Doman
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