Hanmer Springs

• Hanmer Springs is a small town 90 minutes’ drive from Christchurch, and is well known for its thermal pools.
• The township lies at the base of Conical Hill. Mt Isobel (1,324 m (4,344 ft)) looks over Hanmer Springs. Jacks Pass and Jollies Pass provide access to the Molesworth and Rainbow roads.
• The town is named after Thomas Hanmer, who joined a party of surveyors working in the Amuri District and was linked with Hanmer Springs during this period.
• The locality was discovered for its hot springs by William Jones in early 1859, and construction of a bath house began in January 1884. In 1960 the local community purchased the hot pools and gifted them to the local council.
• The Waiau Ferry Bridge opened in 1887 as the second bridge across the river and gives access to Hanmer Springs to this day, with the structure registered as a Category I heritage item since 1983.
• Hanmer Springs Attractions, North Canterbury’s foremost adventure activity base, is located next to the Waiau Ferry Bridge just past the turnoff to the village from SH7.
• Activities on offer at Hanmer Springs Attractions include jet boating, bungy jumping, rafting, quad biking & buggy adventures, paintball and clay bird shooting.
• • Additional facilities include an onsite café, with morning or afternoon tea and barbeque lunch options available on request for conference, team-building or other groups.
  • Hours: 9am – 5:30pm daily
• See the Hanmer Springs Attractions website for further information and bookings: https://www.hanmerspringsattractions.nz/