 Geraldine Crown Hotel | ||
| Geraldine | ||
| region | Canterbury | |
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| Residents | 2.200 | |
other value for residents on Wikidata: 2630, 2706, 2800   | ||
| no tourist info on Wikidata: | ||
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Geraldine is a small town in the region Canterbury (New Zealand).
background
In the area around Geraldine there is cattle breeding, mainly dairy farming, but sheep and deer are also raised. The cultivation of grain is rarer. Originally the area was overgrown with the Totara-Tree, a small remnant has been preserved in the area Peel Forest.
getting there
By plane
By bus
In the street
Geraldine is up to the Inland Scenic Route 72, this street starts in Amberley north Christchurch, It leads through the inland to Geraldine, from here you come back to Temuka SH 1 or at Fairlie on the SH 8 towards Lake Tekapo. This route is not only an alternative to the more heavily traveled route because of its scenic charm SH 1 near the coast.
mobility
Dynamic cardsTourist Attractions
Geraldine's little museum
- Geraldine Historical Museum. The museum in the city center on Cox Street is lovingly laid out.
- Geraldine Vintage Car & Machinery Museum. The museum has around 100 tractors in its collection, steam engines, agricultural implements such as threshing machines and binding mowers.
activities
- Rangitata raft. White water rafting on the Rangitata.
- 4x4 New Zealand Wilderness. 4x4 tours.
