Omarama Travel Guide
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Surrounded by majestic high country scenery, the small town of Omarama is a traditional stopover point for travellers to the
Mackenzie Country and
Southern Lakes. Omarama is known as the gliding capital of New Zealand and scenic flights are a highlight for visitors. The eastern gateway to the Lindis Pass, it makes a good base for sampling some world-famous trout fishing in the region's rivers and lakes.
Other attractions near Omarama include the pinnacles, ravines and canyons of nearby Clay Cliffs, the Ohau canal system, the Ohau forests, and, in winter, the nearby
Ohau skifields. There is excellent hunting, hiking and skiing, as well as visits to the surrounding high country sheep stations.