Milton (New Zealand)

The little town of Milton is north of Balclutha and about 50km south of Dunedin in Otago, New Zealand..

Understand

The population is only about 2,000 and some of Milton's few streets are named for British writers such as Burns, Chaucer, Johnson, Scott, Shakespeare and Spencer. For most travellers, Milton is just a toilet stop on SH1 which passes right through its centre.

Get in

By bus

Milton is served by Intercity coaches as a stop on Dunedin - Queenstown, Christchurch - Te Anau and Dunedin - Invercargill routes.

Get around

See

🌍 Milton Information Centre & Museum, 51-53 Union Street (on SH1). A collection of the Tokomairiro Historical Society in the former Post Office (which was built in an Art Deco style in 1938. Also a visitor information office. (updated Oct 2016)
Glow worms, in Manuka Gorge Tunnel. (updated Oct 2016)

Do

Tokomariro Heritage Trail. (updated Oct 2016)

Buy

🌍 Four Square Supermarket, Union Street. daily 7am to 8pm. (updated Oct 2016)

Eat

Cafe Lola, 81 Union Street. (updated Oct 2016)

Drink

Sleep

🌍 Asure St Johns Court Motel, 167 Union Street. from $115. (updated Oct 2016)

Connect

Go next

Routes through Milton

Christchurch ← Dunedin ←

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→ Gore → Invercargill

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