Tourism Travel Accommodation Sight-Seeing Attractions Adventure Holiday Hotel Motel Timaru South Island Information Centres.The Timaru Visitor Information Centre can offer information on the Central South Island. The area if made up of picture postcard beauty together with a past steeped in history. A place where people can enjoy a diverse range of activities all year round, whether your passion is for the outdoors, culture, or simply relaxation, the Central South Island is the destination you are looking for.The Central South Island is the ideal destination for your next holiday. Including the towns of Timaru, Temuka, Geraldine, Pleasant Point and Peel Forest, the area is only two hours drive south of Christchurch and a similar drive to Dunedin and is the gateway to New Zealand’s most majestic mountains, including its highest peak Mt Cook. The region is developing a strong appeal to international visitors seeking an alternative itinerary to the traditional South Island tourism route.From the sea to the sky, the Central South Island encapsulates in one compact region the very best that New Zealand has to offer. Welcome to a place where the Pacific Ocean meets the fertile Canterbury Plains, a place where the magnificent Southern Alps provides a backdrop to almost every vista. With such a diversity of scenery on offer, there is something to appeal to every visitor. The locals know that they can be absorbing the beauty of the famed High Country in the morning and basking in the sand of Caroline Bay in Timaru in the afternoon – it’s a special feature of the area that they enjoy sharing with newcomers. This official Central South Island guide is compiled and maintained by Central South Island Tourism.The Timaru Visitor Information Centre will give you all the information you need to enjoy this area.