Janet Frame Walking Tour Oamaru


The Janet Frame Walking Tour is a one and a half hour walking tour of sites in Oamaru that were important to Janet Frame and that she used in many of her books.

The walk begins at the Visitor Information Centre at 1 Thames Street, and takes you around places that are mentioned in Owls Do Cry, The Envoy from the Mirror City, Face in the Water and To the Is-land.

The Oamaru Information Centre, corner of Thames and Itchen streets has free information leaflets (with map) for the Janet Frame Trail. The centre is open seven days, 9-6pm weekdays and 10am to 5pm weekends and public holidays. Ph (03) 434 1656 for more information.

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