Roadside oddity
Taihape giant gumboot
Taihape, Manawatū-Whanganui
Giant corrugated-iron gumboot marking the self-styled gumboot capital of the world.
- Cost
- Free
- Booking
- No need to book
- Time to allow
- 30 min
Taihape leans into its gumboot fame with a big gumboot sculpture. The town also hosts a gumboot throwing contest at its annual festival. It's a classic SH1 break and a gateway to the Rangitīkei River.
Good to know
- Good place for a coffee and fuel
- Gumboot Day festival is in autumn
- Open
- All year
- Getting there
- SH1
- Vehicles
- Campervans fine
The location is approximate. Check the official website before you go.
Data: Roadtrip. Things change: check opening times, prices and rules before you go.
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