Category 1 historic place

Oamaru Post Office (Former)

12 Thames Street, Oamaru · Waitaki District

Oamaru Post Office (Former), Oamaru - now the Last Post Restaurant
Photo: A Breese, 2024, © Heritage New Zealand Pouhere Taonga

Oamaru Post Office (Former) is a Category 1 historic place on the New Zealand Heritage List / Rārangi Kōrero, entered on 27 July 1988. It was built in 1864, designed by Mason and Clayton.

List entry
Historic Place Category 1
List number
4686
Entered on the list
27 July 1988
Status
Listed
Built
1864
Architects and builders
Mason and Clayton (Architectural Partnership)
Used as
Restaurant/cafe/tearoom
Formerly
Post Office
Also known as
First Post Office; Last Post Restaurant; Old Oamaru Post Office; Social Security Building; Oamaru Post Office (1864); Old Post Office
Public access
Private/No Public Access
Council
Waitaki District Council
Region
Otago

Later work

Additional building added to site 1869 · Modification 1992

The property

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