Situated on State Highway One just 25 minutes from Timaru and 5 minutes from Waimate you will see these old cart wheels on the west side of the highway opposite the B & B sign

The driveway will take you past the gardens to the entrance of this magnificent historic homestead.

Spot the old farm drill and the horse drawn vintage gig in the garden and you will realise that you have come to a very special place.

Your Hosts

John and Pauline Gilmore

Telephone: 64 3 689 9103
Rapid No: 2488
State Highway One
South Canterbury New Zealand
Email: info@wainono.co.nz
www.wainono.co.nz

Accommodation includes:

• 2 Double Rooms
• Double Room with an attached twin room
• Bridle Suite - King Room
• Twin Room
• Single Rooms
• Continental or Cooked Breakfast
• Dinner on Request
• Library
• Lounge with Sky TV and Internet access
• 3 separate bathrooms with shower and bath facilities
• Secluded off street parking

Wainono homestead is a place to meet & greet

• Weddings
• Reunions
• Birthday Parties
• Conferences
• Corporate Events
• Garden Tours
• Places to Relax & Unwind

What to See and Do.

• The homestead is across the road from the Wainono lagoon with ample bird and fish life.
• The lagoon is also a popular spot for duck shooting.
• An easy drive to the lakes and ski-fields in the MacKenzie
• Handy to the rural township of Waimate
• Half way point between Timaru and Oamaru

My job as a travellers guide is to find things that will be of interest to the business or holiday traveller. Accommodation is the first thing the traveller is looking for and often the best places to stay are not visible from the road. Wainono Homestead is one of those places. Even though its on State Highway One the homestead is nestled behind a well established garden of trees. These are some landmarks that will help you find the Wainono Homestead B & B.

Wainono Birdlife & Wetlands

Central South Island

Wainono Homestead is a grand old family home built in 1910 by a well known local family of pioneers, the Studholme family. The homestead is situated on State Highway One making it a great stop over on your South Island tour.

There are 5 acres of house and garden at the Wainono Homestead for you to enjoy for the asking.

What sets the garden apart from others is the Waituna stream that runs through the garden.

On the turnoff to Waimate you will find this kiosk which is full of interesting information about the Waimate District. If you get lost ask the bloke under the cabbage tree; he is a native of the area and knows the homestead where the Studholme family used to live.
They know how to grow fruit and veges at Wainono. I found this lot on SH1 just a few hundred yards from the homestead. If you get lost ask the man who grows these crops.
Duck shooter mooring his dinghy	Sunset on the lake
The Wainono Lagoon is just across the road from the Homestead and is well worth a visit even if you are not a duck shooter or a fisherman. Wainono Lagoon is a shallow lake in the southern Canterbury region of New Zealand's South Island. A number of rivers flow into the lagoon, including the Hook River from the north and the Waihao River from the south. Nearby settlements include Hook and Studholme, with the town of Waimate approximately eight kilometres west. Although it is within metres of the Pacific Ocean, the Wainono Lagoon is fresh water and separated from the sea by a gravel berm. Tests have revealed that the level of the lagoon does not fluctuate with the tide and its level of salinity is low. Fresh water, however, seeps from the lagoon into the sea. For more information visit http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wainono_Lagoon