Kumara has some interesting history on display and is a convenient location on the State Highway and West Coast Wilderness Trail.
Browse the listings below to learn more about Kumara.
A good old-fashioned country horse race meeting. The main race, the Kumara Gold Nuggets boasts a real gold nugget as the prize. This is a fantastic family day out and draws a huge crowd to soak up the entertainment and carnival atmosphere. There is something for everyone – betting booths, fantastic races, best dressed competitions, live music, candyfloss and even clowns.
The Speight's Coast to Coast is a multi-sport event that has been held for over 30 years. It traverses the South Island of New Zealand from Serpentine Beach on the Tasman Sea to Brighton Beach on the Pacific Ocean. Over either one or two days competitors cycle, run and kayak through some of New Zealand's most beautiful terrain.
www.coasttocoast.co.nz
EASY Time: 10 min one way Access: Turn off SH73, 1 km east of Kumara onto a metalled road running alongside a water race Features: Walk passes through stone-fields of old goldmining tailings & manuka forest to huge glacier-deposited boulder, too big for the early miners to move or break.
"In the middle of everywhere & away from it all". Holiday home, backpackers and camping. Highly rated with Booking.com, TripAdvisor and CamperMate. Characterful, homely and environmentally friendly with amazing facilities and peaceful large gardens near the West Coast Wilderness Trail. Created with love by friendly owner/operator Kate and dog Scout.
Lovingly restored gold rush hotel with unique themed accommodation and a warm, Victorian atmosphere. Originally built in 1876 during the last great gold rush the hotel was the meeting, entertaining and playing place for miners who had arrived in Kumara from around the world. Today it is an award winning hotel with full bar and excellent restaurant facilities.
