Hiking - river walks, valley walks, bush walks, mountain range walks and multi-day tramps
Family picnics - you'll never run out of new spots to enjoy
Fishing - cast a line for salmon from your own property, across the river for trout at Pinders Pond or in numerous other lakes and streams
4WD expeditions - explore the real Central Otago - the Old Man Range and obelisk rocks, Lake Onslow, the Old Dunstan Road, Wakaia Bush and Piano Flat ... - either individually or in an annual safari
Horse riding & trekking - just across the road at Mt Benger Station
Sports - golf, tennis, squash, bowls, football, netball, tae kwon-do clubs all welcome new members or casual players
Watersports - kayaking, jetboating, water skiing, sailing, swimming especially at Lake Roxburgh
Mountain-biking - tracks abound
Arts and crafts - meet locals who display their work in local cafes
Archaeological and historical exploration - discover old Maori pathways, bones of the extinct moa, gold mining evidence, early settler heritage sites
Central Otago scenery - the landscape photographer's dream
Fruit picking - summer fun (and income)
Hunting - wild pig, deer, rabbit
Gold panning - there's still gold left out there, it could be yours
Annual festivals and local events - Millers Flat Rodeo, the Arts Festival, Roxburgh Triathlon, 4WD Safari, A&P Show, Trotting Club Meeting, school galas, Christmas Street Party, Alexandra Blossom Festival ...
Within a couple of hours:
Snow skiing - world famous slopes around Queenstown
Curling - great Central Otago winter fun
Wine & food trails - world renowned vineyards and eateries around Bannockburn, the Gibbston Valley and Arrowtown
Serious shopping at Alex, Queenstown, Invercargill or Dunedin