About Old Bones Backpackers
Old Bones Backpackers was built in 2005, and designed specifically as a backpacker lodge. There are 6 twin rooms and 2 double, making a maximum of just 16 persons.
4 kms South of Oamaru (5 minute drive from Oamaru's penguin viewing)
The lodge is surrounded by open countryside and bordered by Awamoa Creek, which is the site of an ancient Maori settlement, inhabited by 30-100 people, some 600-800 years ago.
Beautiful internal wood finishing compliments high quality furnishing and bedding.
Spacious, open-plan design will suit those who like to be sociable, while gazing out over the Pacific Ocean.
Grazing farm animals, and a variety of fresh and salt water birds are your closest neighbours.
Fall asleep to the sound of braking waves.
The lodge is owned and operated by Gloria and Wayne Bason.
What some of our guests have written in the guestbook:"Ï have travelled around the world and this was one of the best backpackers I have every stayed!!" Czech Republic
"Excellent accomodation - 1st class"- New Zealand
"I love this hostel!! It is not a BBH - it is a hotel" Hong Kong
A "total" WOW" for us. Best hostel ever - Thailand
"A place like my dream, I like it here"- China
"We absolutely enjoyed staying here. It's an awesome hostel with really caring owners - we'll be back"" - Germany
"What an amazing place. Absolute perfection - couldn't bear to leave" - Singapore
"Ä great idyllic place - wish we stayed longer - England
"Just wanted to say that this is the best place we stayed in the whole time we were in New Zealand - Israel
"Your warm welcome and the qualtiy facilities at Old Bones made this a brillant stay - a benchmark for all others. To walk the deserted beach was wonderful at at dusk the penguin watch was enchanting and comical".
"This place is a must do if you stay in New Zealand. We spend wonderful days here. Utter bliss! Thank you"