YHA Oamaru
Hostel
Location Excellent location — 8 attractions within walking distance
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About
Set in Oamaru, YHA Oamaru is a hostel. It sits close to Janet Frame's house and North Otago Museum, about 0.6 km from Harbourside. The most comfortable time to visit Oamaru is generally January to March.
Best for
Car-free stay
station within 1 km (straight-line) · 2+ transit stops within 1 km · 3+ places to eat within 1 km
Location
What's nearby
- Janet Frame's house0.4 km
- North Otago Museum0.4 km
- Forrester Gallery0.5 km
- Ōamaru Victorian Precinct0.7 km
- Livery Stables0.8 km
- Whitestone City0.8 km
Straight-line distances.
Within a short walk
🍽️ 20 places to eat🛒 3 supermarkets💊 2 pharmacies & clinics🚌 2 public-transport stops
Everyday amenities within about 1 km, from OpenStreetMap.
Getting there & essentials
- Nearest airport
- Oamaru Airport (OAM) — 17.1 km
- Nearest station
- Harbourside — 0.6 km
- Nearest beach
- Friendly Bay Beach — 1.0 km
- Sea temperature
- Sea temperature about 10.8 °C in September (Open-Meteo Marine, measured 2026-09-01)
- Driving
- Drives on the left
- Currency
- NZD
- Power
- Type I plugs · 230 V · 50 Hz
- Tap water
- Generally safe to drink
Straight-line distances.
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