The Tararua i-SITE Visitor Information Centre, at 45 Vogel Street in Woodville, is the local branch of New Zealand's nationwide i-SITE network, and it is the first stop for the Tararua district, which the website calls the Land of Ranges. The centre gives free information on what to see and do locally and across New Zealand, and it books accommodation, activities and travel. It also has internet access and sells souvenirs from Tararua and the rest of New Zealand. The website points visitors to attractions such as the longfin eel at Wop Wops Wetlands, the seal colony at Cape Turnagain and Waihi Falls, and to the district's forests, national forest parks and walking and cycle guides.
Customers mention the helpful staff and the talk they had about tourist places. One visitor in a campervan was recommended the Ferry Reserve freedom camp, which they describe as a super spot by the river. Another says the toilets are clean and well kept, with plenty of parking, and that the Caltex service station across the road has food. Our pick in Woodville for local advice on what to see and do across the Tararua district.