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Home to more than 9000 people, 24 kilometres from Hamilton, Cambridge is an elegant town with its tree shaded streets, clock tower, band rotundas, and pioneer hotels.
Cambridge has a number of distinctive buildings, including St Andrew’s Anglican Church (1881), and the Cambridge Primary School (1879).
Cambridge is known for its thoroughbred studs where some of New Zealand’s most famous race horses have been bred.
The Maungakawa Scenic Reserve has pleasant walking tracks and impressive river views. Cambridge is near New Zealand’s largest hydro-electric dam which has been the setting for both Commonwealth and world rowing championships. It also offers a wide range of water sports. |