Local favourite church · Waitaki, Otago
Saint Mary's
Saint Mary's is a church in Waitaki, Otago.
Saint Mary's: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this church: Open, normal crowd · Very crowded today · Festival / special day · Closed today.
Best time to visit Saint Mary's
Season: Year-round; Christmas and Easter week are busiest.
Busiest days: Sunday services; Christmas, Good Friday and Easter.
Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun packed.
How to reach Saint Mary's — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -45.07637, 170.98576. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Saint Mary's
- Saint Patrick's Basilica · church · Waitaki · ~3 km · Must-see
- Makotukutuku / Cape Wanbrow · beach · Waitaki · ~6 km · Must-see
- Kākaunui · fort · Waitaki · ~16 km · Must-see
- Moeraki Boulders / Kaihinaki · attraction · Waitaki · ~40 km · Must-see
- Elephant Rocks · attraction · Waitaki · ~41 km · Must-see
- Knottingley Park · park · Waitaki · ~46 km · Must-see
- St Patrick's Basilica, Waimate · church · Waitaki · ~48 km · Must-see
- Trotters Gorge Scenic Reserve · sanctuary · Waitaki · ~50 km · Must-see
- Kakanui Mountains · viewpoint · Waitaki · ~55 km · Must-see
- Puketapu · viewpoint · Waitaki · ~63 km · Must-see
- Danseys Pass Recreation Reserve · viewpoint · Central Otago · ~70 km · Must-see
- Mount MacKenzie · viewpoint · Waitaki · ~75 km · Must-see
- Casa Nova Park · park · Waitaki · ~1 km
- Thames Highway-Frome Street Recreation Reserve · sanctuary · Waitaki · ~1 km
- Ōamaru Recreation Reserve · sanctuary · Waitaki · ~3 km
- Saint Paul's Presbyterian Church · church · Waitaki · ~3 km
- Waitaki Museum & Archive · museum · Waitaki · ~4 km
- World War One Memorial · fort · Waitaki · ~4 km
Other churches near Saint Mary's
- Saint Patrick's Basilica · church · Waitaki · ~3 km · Must-see
- St Patrick's Basilica, Waimate · church · Waitaki · ~48 km · Must-see
- St Barnabas Church · church · Dunedin City · ~96 km · Must-see
- Sacred Heart Basilica · church · Timaru · ~97 km · Must-see
- St Mary's Church · church · Timaru · ~98 km · Must-see
- Iona Church · church · Dunedin City · ~109 km · Must-see
- Holy Trinity - Port Chalmers · church · Dunedin City · ~109 km · Must-see
- Dunedin Botanic Garden · church · Dunedin City · ~118 km · Must-see
- All Saints Anglican Church · church · Dunedin City · ~119 km · Must-see
- Dunedin Chinese Methodist Church · church · Dunedin City · ~119 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
What is the best time to visit Saint Mary's?
Year-round; Christmas and Easter week are busiest. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Saint Mary's?
Nearby: Saint Patrick's Basilica (church, 3 km), Makotukutuku / Cape Wanbrow (beach, 6 km), Kākaunui (fort, 16 km), Moeraki Boulders / Kaihinaki (attraction, 40 km), Elephant Rocks (attraction, 41 km), Knottingley Park (park, 46 km).