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In the Maori language, Kaikoura means "meal of crayfish," a nod to the New Zealand township's seafood-rich origins. Remnants of those early days can be found at Fyffe House, the oldest surviving building, and Kaikoura Museum. Today, the South Island settlement provides an ideal base camp for observing the abundant offshore... more
In the Maori language, Kaikoura means "meal of crayfish," a nod to the New Zealand township's seafood-rich origins. Remnants of those early days can be found at Fyffe House, the oldest surviving building, and Kaikoura Museum. Today, the South Island settlement provides an ideal base camp for observing the abundant offshore wildlife (sperm whales, dusky dolphins, orcas and fur seals) and dining on fresh local catch. Numerous galleries showcase the knitting, pottery and jewelry of area artisans.
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May
58°F 14°C
49°F 9°C
Jun
54°F 12°C
46°F 7°C
Jul
52°F 11°C
43°F 6°C
Aug
53°F 11°C
44°F 6°C
Sep
56°F 13°C
47°F 8°C
Oct
58°F 14°C
49°F 9°C
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Professional Advice (10) Title Source “Kaikoura” AAA “Kaikoura, New Zealand” Gourmet Traveller “Seascapes and Sky Sights: Kaikoura, New Zealand” Go World Travel Magazine “Ben Fogle: going to extremes in New Zealand” telegraph.co.uk / Telegraph Media Group “Camping it up on a culinary Kiwi tour” Guardian Unlimited / The Observer “Close encounters” msnbc.msn.com / Islands “Top 10 whale-watching destinations - Favorite places to experience these spectacular creatures of the sea” MSNBC.com / Arthur Frommer's Budget Travel “The complete guide to New Zealand's South Island” Independent.co.uk “Our Picks for Swimming with Dolphins Around the World” Frommer's “Mountains, geysers, glaciers and magical water everywhere” timesonline.co.uk / Times Newspapers Ltd. -
Web Comments from Travellers (5) Title Source “Kaikoura Travel Blogs, Photos and Videos” TravelPod.com “Colony of seals” VirtualTourist.com “South Bay” VirtualTourist.com “or take the 75” VirtualTourist.com “Sheep grazing” VirtualTourist.com
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