Pleasant Holidays are Full Steam
Ahead at Pleasant Point New Zealand

Pleasant holidays in South Central Island tourism await at Pleasant Point New Zealand, a small country town that reflects historic forms of transport and forgotten trades on your vacation of New Zealand cities. Today, the town is home to several enterprising industries, shopping, and recreational facilities.

Add this stop on the New Zealand map to your New Zealand vacation tour of historic memorabilia. A pleasant holiday is full steam ahead for railway enthusiasts visiting town museum that features rides on steam trains and the world’s only operating Ford Model T railcar. Board a fully restored locomotive built in 1875 and journey the track back in time.

A timeline chronicles 39 miles of rail history from 1875 to 1968, including a 1908 fire that destroyed some carriages, and culminating in the crowd which greeted the Fairlie Flyer steam train at its final resting place in 1970.

The museum also contains interesting railway collection displays, vintage print shop, movie theater, and gift shop. Key attractions include locomotive and wagon turntables, a signal box, and New Zealand’s only restored half-birdcage carriage built in 1895.

You can sample the best custard square which was invented in Pleasant Point, visit an award winning winery for a tasting, or explore a 16th century Maori rock drawing site. The town is famous for blacksmithing, glassblowing, crafting of wrought iron, and such forgotten trades. Heritage trails in the area show off various sites.

Pleasant Point is also known for Parr’s Mill, Raincliff Reserve, and the unique O’Rourke Taxidermists. Recreational facilities and New Zealand outdoor activities that help the town live up to its name include golf, tennis, bowling, swimming, rock climbing, and mountain biking.

New Zealand accommodation includes a luxury farmstay at Centre Hill Cottage in private facilities amidst great farm scenery. A hotel bearing the town’s name features a traditional country experience close to ski fields and fishing.