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!

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By car edit

Fairlie is on State Highway 8, two and a half hours south of Christchurch and 3.5h north of Queenstown.

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  • 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

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

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Sleep edit

  • Fairlie Top Ten Holiday Park

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Routes through Fairlie
OmaramaLake Tekapo  NW   SE  Pleasant PointTimaru


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