Pleasant Point, New Zealand
Pleasant Point is a small country town in southern Canterbury, New Zealand, some 19 km inland from Timaru. A service town for the surrounding farming district, it has a population of 1,222 and one of its main attractions is the heritage railway, the Pleasant Point Museum and Railway, which operates steam locomotives and one of only two Model T Ford railcar replicas in the world. For almost one hundred years, the Fairlie branch line railway passed through the town. It closed on 2 March 1968, and the heritage line utilises 2.5 km of track along the branch's old route.
Pleasant Point is also known for glassblowing, taxidermy and blacksmithing, and Māori rock art can be viewed nearby. Vineyards have also been established in the area.
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- Pleasant Point at the Timaru District Council
- Pleasant Point at Central South Island Tourism
Coordinates: 44°16′S 171°08′E / 44.267°S 171.133°E
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