Hamilton (New Zealand)
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Hamilton is an inland city in the Waikato region of New Zealand's North Island. The Waikato River, New Zealand's longest river, flows through the middle of the city.
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Get in
By car
Drive south down State Highway 1 (SH 1) from Auckland. Drive northbound on SH 1 from Taupo, or connect to SH 1 from Rotorua or the Bay of Plenty.
By plane
Hamilton International Airport hosts mostly domestic flights, with regular flights from Auckland and Wellington as well as flights from other cities. Freedom Air (http://www.freedomair.co.nz/) flies here from Melbourne, Sydney, Gold Coast and Brisbane in Australia and from Nadi in Fiji. The airport is occasionally closed by fog on winter mornings.
The airport is about 10km out of town, so allow plenty of time for airport transfers. A taxi or shuttle bus service is available but a rental car might be cheaper. Passengers who arrive on flights late in the evening on Fridays and Saturdays should arrange transport in advance as taxis can be scarce.
See
- The Agricultural Fieldays at Mystery Creek.
- Hamilton Gardens is also a really nice place to go and see. It has many wonderful gardens and is a great wedding venue. http://www.hamiltongardens.co.nz/
- Hamilton Zoo is another attractive place to visit. Kids love it. more in http://www.hamiltonzoo.co.nz/index.asp
- Annual Hot Air Balloon Festival. Worth a look, especially the night glow event. http://www.balloonsoverwaikato.co.nz/
Eat
- Armadillo, Victoria Street
- Sohl, Victoria Street
- Happy Days, Victoria Street
External links
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