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South Taranaki i-SITE Visitor Centre

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The South Taranaki i-SITE Visitor Centre promotes South Taranaki's outstanding attractions and facilities. Noted district attractions include the renowned Tawhiti Museum, the Elvis Presley Memorial Record Room, the South Taranaki District Museum and the best surf beaches and outdoor adventures in the world.

The collection of Elvis memorabilia, regarded as one of the most extensive in Australasia, contains thousands of rare and expensive recordings, souvenirs and memorabilia.

Widely acclaimed as the best private museum in New Zealand, the Tawhiti Museum uses life size dioramas and exhibits to create an historical account of life in South Taranaki. The life size figures are created from moulds of real South Taranaki people.

Patea is home to the South Taranaki District Museum, which contains a number of important archives and memorabilia from the district's past. The Maori Court consists of Maori artwork, carving, tukutuku weaving, clothing and weapons.

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Features: South Taranaki i-SITE Visitor Centre: provides free tourist information on all parts of New Zealand, with comprehensive information on Taranaki books accommodation, attractions and activities anywhere in New Zealand is the agent for Intercity, The Interislander, Bluebridge, White Star Passenger Service, Dalroy Express Passenger Service and Tranz Scenic rail journeys provides public internet access
Facilities: sells a wide range of souvenirs, gifts, postcards, stamps, phone cards and maps sells hut tickets for Egmont National Park facilitates special events throughout the district, such as Concerts on the Lake compiles a diary of coming events maintains a database of local clubs and societies stores luggage for bus passengers organises and runs the Happening Holidays programme for children is the ticketing agent for shows in the Memorial Theatre and other events in the area.