Thursday 27 March to Wednesday 2 April 2025,
South Island, New Zealand
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WGC2025 Chairman, Angela McNaughton would like to extend a warm welcome to everyone from anywhere in the world that shares our common interest in the Galloway breed of cattle.
Our breeders look forward to hosting you in New Zealand.
Invercargill in the deep south of the South Island is our starting point for this exciting time of shared experiences, great food and fellowship from Thursday 27 March to Wednesday 2 April.
Thursday
Following registrations in the afternoon, we share a Cultural Welcome and Dinner at the Marae on Thursday evening.
Friday and Saturday
Friday and Saturday’s tours will include herd visits, local attractions in Western Southland, the South Coast and the Catlins Coast, before a visit to Glen Islay Station for a BBQ dinner.
Sunday
Sunday morning allows for free time before
departing by bus to travel north through Central Southland to beautiful Lake Wakatipu and our Southern Lakes district.
We will arrive in Queenstown by mid afternoon and check-in to our hotels, then enjoying a relaxing evening taking in the lake and mountain views.
Monday
Monday morning starts with our Conference meeting held at the Copthorne Hotel, followed by a buffet lunch.
The afternoon is free to enjoy the attractions of Queenstown, gondola, kiwi and bird park, walk in the gardens, or explore the shops.
Assemble at the Steamer Wharf at 4.30pm to board the TSS Earnslaw Vintage Steamer for a trip across the lake to Walter Peak Station, farm demonstrations and an amazing BBQ dinner, returning by 9pm.
Tuesday
Tuesday is the final day of the congress with 2 options, a farm tour of Historic Royalburn Station above Arrowtown, followed by lunch in Arrowtown and wine tasting at a Gibbston Valley winery, OR a trip via the Kawarau Gorge and Lake Dunstan to Central Otago for a herd visit in the Alexandra Basin, followed by lunch and wine tasting at a local winery. We all return to Queenstown in the late afternoon, and meet in the evening for a final gathering at our Farewell Dinner with a Kiwi Quiz and entertainment.
Links to the registration forms and hotel booking instructions are above.
Direct flights are available out of Queenstown Airport to Auckland, Wellington, and Christchurch, with access to connecting flights around NZ.
Also there are direct flights from Queenstown to the Australian cities of Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane on Air New Zealand, Qantas, Virgin Australia and Jetstar.
We understand that the Sydney Royal Easter Show will take place over Easter weekend, 18 – 21 April 2025.
This may be of interest to those travelling from the Northern Hemisphere. For information, follow this link to the Royal Easter Show website.
