Fairlie

Fairlie is a quiet rural town in the Mackenzie District in South Canterbury, New Zealand. It has one of the nicest and cleanest public toilets in New Zealand - with underfloor heating!

By car
Fairlie is on State Highway 8, 2.5 hours south of Christchurch and 3.5 hours north of Queenstown.

Do

 * Skiing: Ski Roundhill; Mt Dobson; Fox Peak
 * Skiing: Ski Roundhill; Mt Dobson; Fox Peak

Buy

 * Fairlie Four Square, Main Street. Mini-supermarket.
 * Mint Boutique. Ladies fashion retailer.
 * Westpac Bank
 * The Ski Shack
 * Fairlie House and Garden
 * L and L Hardware
 * Aorangi Vets
 * VetLife
 * Gibson Brothers metalwork

Eat

 * Eat
 * The Gladstone
 * Rimuwhare
 * Top Pub
 * The Old Library Cafe
 * The Farm Barn
 * Binneys Cafe +64 3 685-8166
 * Mainstreet Cafe

Sleep

 * Fairlie Top Ten Holiday Park

Go next

 * Aoraki / Mount Cook National Park – 140 km by road to the west
 * Timaru – city on the coast