Why Visit Waikirikiri Selwyn

Waikirikiri Selwyn is a place of diverse landscapes, people, and opportunities. A place where you can escape, take a beat and breathe.

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Here you’ll discover the dramatic scenery our district is known for. The Southern Alps give way to the fertile plains farmed for generations, while high country stations and small towns dot the landscape. Follow the braided rivers as they carve their way across the plains to the Pacific Ocean, a haven for salmon, trout and birdlife.

Selwyn is home to the kind of adventures you’ll be talking about for years to come; the thrill of a hot air balloon ride floating over the Canterbury plains, the majestic beauty viewed from the TransAlpine train journey through to the West Coast, walking the natural wonders of Kura Tawhiti and seeing Kea and Kiwi in Arthur’s Pass National Park.

Visit the people and places that make Selwyn special. It’s all here waiting for you.