Roadside oddity
Tirau corrugated-iron dog and sheep
Tirau, Waikato
Giant corrugated-iron dog and sheep serve as the town's visitor centre.
- Cost
- Free
- Booking
- No need to book
- Time to allow
- 30 min
Tirau is a bit of a quirky stop on SH1, where corrugated-iron animals and shops line the main road. There are gift shops, galleries and the famous pie shop.
Good to know
- Pair with a pie from The Baker
- Quick stop on the way between Auckland and Taupō
- Best time
- Any time
- Open
- All year
- Getting there
- Main street, roadside parking
- Vehicles
- Campervans fine
- Dogs
- Dogs on a lead
Facilities
- Toilets
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