LJ Hooker Oamaru

From a sheltered position almost halfway between the Equator and the South Pole, is Oamaru. With a population of around 13, 800 it is well placed to service the farming and and pastoral districts of coastal North Otago and the Waitaki Valley. Located 115km northeast of Dunedin and 85km southwest of Timaru, the area enjoys a warm, dry climate.
Oamaru is the distribution centre of a predominantly sheep-farming area. Other land based industries include dairy, cattle, deer and goat farming, cereal crops, market gardening and cash cropping. In and around Omaru are freezing works, a limestone quarry, fertiliser works, flour mill, stock food plant, woollen mills, iron foundry, engineering works, stone mason and sawmills. Confectionary, bacon and ham ,and speciality cheeses are… more