Heritage sites
Historic features in the area include the Mt Harper Ice Rink (1931-32) and associated buildings - possibly the first purpose-built public skating rink in the Southern Hemisphere. There is an historic hut at Lake Emma.

Historic features in the Hakatere Conservation Park area include the Mt Harper Ice Rink and associated buildings - possibly the first purpose-built public skating rink in the Southern Hemisphere.

The historic Hakatere station buildings, once at the heart of the high country, are now the gateway to Ōtūwharekai/Ashburton Lakes.