Cambridge Town
Learn about the history of town and its districts, schools and roads over the years.
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Town Trail Walking Tour
Take a gentle stroll through the heart of Cambridge. This easy, accessible walk follows flat footpaths and brings local history to life. Along the way, you’ll uncover stories of Māori voyagers, colonial soldiers, floods, fires, secret bunkers, and everyday life from days gone by. Every corner has a tale to tell.
MOREEquine Stars Walk of Fame
Discover Cambridge’s Equine Stars Walk of Fame – mosaics on Victoria Street honour champion racehorses, Olympic heroes & Melbourne Cup winners.
MORECambridge Walk of Fame
Wander along Duke St to find 25 plaques honouring the achievements of local stars in the town’s Sporting Walk of Fame,
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It was not until 1975 that the Cambridge Borough Council organised a team to compile a list of Cambridge Historic Places and a Tree Register. New Zealand Historic Places Trust listed most of the 'A' list and some of the 'Bs' under the Historic Places Trust Act 1993. Now, Waipa District Council has most of the Cambridge buildings and places protected in their District Plan.
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Category A: National Significance - Heritage items of national significance that are classed as Category I Historic Places under the Heritage New Zealand Pouhere Taonga Act 2014.
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Category B: Regional and District wide Significance - Significant regional heritage items are items which have importance to the history of the region or district or have a high level of built integrity and are a good example of a type of building, and includes buildings or structures classed as Category II Historic Places under the Heritage New Zealand Pouhere Taonga Act 2014. Buildings considered to be of particular importance are denoted as B+.
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