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If you're visiting Riverton, your first stop should be the information centre. This will enable you to pick up all the information that you need to get the most out of your trip. i-SITES are New Zealand's official visitor centres, and there are over 80 of them throughout the country. Aside from i-SITES, there are also information centres in most towns and even in small settlements. The friendly staff at the information centres can help you find accommodation, plan tours and activities, and give you that local insight that makes all the difference. Most bookings can be made here for you, and you can pick up maps and brochures to help you plan your visit. These centres also sometimes have souvenirs for sale and internet access.

Riverton has a scenic harbour estuary, fishing boats and cosy bathing beaches giving panoramic views
amid the ambience of the sea. As well as being Southland's most popular beach resort, Riverton is
one of the South Island's oldest towns dating back to the whaling days of 1836. Glimpses of
Riverton's past can be seen in the local museum. Activities include boating, duck shooting, fishing,
bush walking and jet boating in the Pourakino Valley. Attractions include Observation Point, the
Howell Memorial, and a paua shell factory. Safe swimming beaches are at Taramea, Mitchell's and
Henderson's Bays (9 km). There are many scenic bush and coastal walks in or near Riverton providing
superb views of the distant Bluff Hill, Stewart Island and its adjacent Muttonbird Islands, Centre
Island and Foveaux Strait.