One of Hamilton鈥檚 more unusual public artworks is a life-sized statue of Rocky Horror Picture Show writer Richard O鈥橞rien, aka Riff Raff, the time-warping alien from the planet Transsexual. It looks over a small park on the site of the former Embassy Theatre where O鈥橞rien worked as a hairdresser, though it鈥檚 hard to imagine 1960s Hamilton inspired the tale of bisexual alien decadence. Opposite the statue, the bright red 'Frankenfurter's Lab' actually conceals convenient public toilets.
香港六合彩即时开奖's must-see attractions
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The excellent Waikato Museum has several main areas: an art gallery; interactive science galleries; a Waikato River exhibition; and Tainui galleries鈥
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Spread over 50 hectares southeast of the city centre, Hamilton Gardens incorporates a large park, a cafe, a restaurant, and extravagant themed and鈥
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Te Awamutu Museum has a superb collection of M膩ori taonga (treasures) and an excellent display on the Waikato War. The highlight is the revered Te Uenuku 鈥
Sanctuary Mountain Maungatautari
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A community trust has erected 47km of pest-proof fencing around the triple peaks of Maungatautari (797m) to create the impressive Sanctuary Mountain鈥
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Due to copyright, all the movie sets around NZ were dismantled after the filming of The Lord of the Rings, but Hobbiton鈥檚 owners negotiated to keep their鈥
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Bush-covered walkways run along both sides of the river and provide the city鈥檚 green belt. Jogging paths continue to the boardwalk circling Lake Rotoroa,鈥
Otorohanga Kiwi House & Native Bird Park
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This bird barn has a nocturnal enclosure where you can see active kiwi energetically digging with their long beaks, searching for food. This is one of the鈥
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A community hub, the Old School Arts Centre has changing exhibitions and workshops, including weaving, carving, yoga and storytelling. Movies screen here鈥
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This contemporary gallery and gift shop is housed in a grand former post office. It focuses on the best of local art: paintings, glass, prints, textiles鈥
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Explore this laneway with good restaurants and cafes and interesting shopping. To the right of the lane, a recently developed outdoor area has good views鈥
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The excellent Waikato Museum has several main areas: an art gallery; interactive science galleries; a Waikato River exhibition; and Tainui galleries鈥
0.15 MILES
Bush-covered walkways run along both sides of the river and provide the city鈥檚 green belt. Jogging paths continue to the boardwalk circling Lake Rotoroa,鈥
1.51 MILES
Spread over 50 hectares southeast of the city centre, Hamilton Gardens incorporates a large park, a cafe, a restaurant, and extravagant themed and鈥
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Travel back through time amid this collection of more than 100 classic cars from the first half of the 20th century. Even if you鈥檙e not a motorhead, you鈥
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Hamilton Zoo houses 500-plus species including wily and curious chimpanzees. Guided-tour options include Face2Face opportunities to go behind the scenes鈥
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Interesting tours learning about the only tea plantation in NZ, located around 10km northeast of Hamilton. Delicious high-tea experiences offering tea鈥