Hiking - river walks, valley walks, bush walks, mountain range walks and multi-day tramps

Family picnics - you'll never run out of new spots to enjoy

Fishing - cast a line for salmon from your own property, across the river for trout at Pinders Pond or in numerous other lakes and streams

4WD expeditions - explore the real Central Otago - the Old Man Range and obelisk rocks, Lake Onslow, the Old Dunstan Road, Wakaia Bush and Piano Flat ... - either individually or in an annual safari

Horse riding & trekking - just across the road at Mt Benger Station

Sports - golf, tennis, squash, bowls, football, netball, tae kwon-do clubs all welcome new members or casual players

Watersports - kayaking, jetboating, water skiing, sailing, swimming especially at Lake Roxburgh

Mountain-biking - tracks abound

Arts and crafts - meet locals who display their work in local cafes

Archaeological and historical exploration - discover old Maori pathways, bones of the extinct moa, gold mining evidence, early settler heritage sites

Central Otago scenery - the landscape photographer's dream

Fruit picking - summer fun (and income)

Hunting - wild pig, deer, rabbit

Gold panning - there's still gold left out there, it could be yours

Annual festivals and local events - Millers Flat Rodeo, the Arts Festival, Roxburgh Triathlon, 4WD Safari, A&P Show, Trotting Club Meeting, school galas, Christmas Street Party, Alexandra Blossom Festival ...

Within a couple of hours:

   Snow skiing - world famous slopes around Queenstown

   Curling - great Central Otago winter fun

   Wine & food trails - world renowned vineyards and eateries around Bannockburn, the Gibbston Valley and Arrowtown 

   Serious shopping at Alex, Queenstown, Invercargill or Dunedin