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The Point Sheep Shearing Show

The Point | Fyffe Quay, Kaikoura 7300, New Zealand
033195422
Ranked #9 of 14 attractions in Kaikoura
4.0 of 5 stars 10 Reviews
Type: Farms
Owner description: Enjoy the atmosphere of an original shearing shed. The show consists of hand feeding our drysdale Ram ??? Ram-Man??? (who is very photogenic) watching...... more » Owner description: Enjoy the atmosphere of an original shearing shed. The show consists of hand feeding our drysdale Ram ??? Ram-Man??? (who is very photogenic) watching a sheep being shorn, the wool being sorted and pressed. This is followed by a general discussion giving information about sheep shearing, sheep breeds and wool types. Hold a shearing hand piece, old blades shears and Ram horns. During spring you can touch, hold and feed a lamb. Time 30 minutes. « less
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Tel Aviv, Israel
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44 reviews 44 reviews
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25 helpful votes 25 helpful votes
1 of 5 stars Reviewed May 3, 2012

Sheep Shearing??? Get a life. Find something nice to do / see... More

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Zagreb, Croatia
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22 reviews 22 reviews
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3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed February 23, 2012

Great for kids and adults. We got to pet and feed lamb, ram, ewes and a dog. Saw the shearing and got a very nice and informative lecture as well as complimentary gift. Great value for money. Rather do this than go whale watching. More

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USA
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32 reviews 32 reviews
Reviews in 14 cities Reviews in 14 cities
5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed January 12, 2012

We loved how the host got you involved holding a lamb, feeding the sheep and sitting by the sheep dog, if you wanted to. He was excellent in covering information about different type of sheep and their products, along with the shearing. More

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6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed December 29, 2011

Fun family owned establishment. The kids and adults alike seemed to enjoy it quite a bit. More

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Jacksonville, Florida
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22 reviews 22 reviews
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed November 30, 2011

After hiking along the Peninsula loop we stopped by for the 1:30 show. It was fun and informative. The owner obviously knows his stuff and I learned a lot about wool's history. He answered all our questions and was really friendly. It doesn't take long and it's reasonably priced. I would recommend it if you have a flexible schedule and... More

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Singapore
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36 reviews 36 reviews
Reviews in 18 cities Reviews in 18 cities
18 helpful votes 18 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed September 24, 2011

For a few dollars you get to have great opportunity for taking pictures with farm animals. You also get to take back with you the information about farming in NZ. The owners of the farm are friendly and I believe you would not be disappointed if you have not seen such show before. Check about the timing of the shows... More

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Hong Kong
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6 reviews 6 reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed September 22, 2011
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The show takes place on a working farm. A great show for families - very interactive as we got to hold a lamb born just the night before, fed the resident ram, and saw a sheep shearing demonstration. The commentary was interesting, entertaining and gives great insight into NZ's wool industry - fun for children and adutls. We also met... More

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Dubai, United Arab Emirates
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32 reviews 32 reviews
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed September 11, 2011

With it being August and low season, a few of the other South Island 'Sheep Shearing Shows' had been closed when we had passed. With Kaikoura being one of our last stops we phoned ahead to check they were still running - fortunately it was. The show was about 40 minutes long, and a great experience. We saw RamMan -... More

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Los Angeles, California
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98 reviews 98 reviews
Reviews in 23 cities Reviews in 23 cities
35 helpful votes 35 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 18, 2011
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We were supposed to go swimming with dolphins that morning, but because it was so windy, the water was very choppy and they had to cancel the 8AM and noon excursions, which was a huge bummer because we had booked it several months in advance and it was one of the most anticipated activities of our trip. Where else in... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed January 3, 2012
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