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|   Gollum - Matamata, North Island, New Zealand
in Famous Fictional Figures Gollum is a fictional character of Middle Earth, created by J.R.R. Tolkien for "The Hobbit" and "The Lord of the Rings" trilogy. posted by:  CerealBoxMonsters location: North Island, New Zealand date approved: 05/13/2010 last visited: never |
 view galleryW5.5 km |  Matamata i-site - Matamata, New Zealand
in Tourist Information Centers - Visitor Centers Noticed this one recently on our travels, we thought it worth sharing posted by:  waiiti20 location: North Island, New Zealand date approved: 01/23/2016 last visited: 01/13/2018 |
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|  The Big Cow and Calf. Te Poi. Waikato. New Zealand.
in Figurative Public Sculpture A giant cow and calf stand outside the Te Poi country pub in the rural settlement of Te Poi on the main highway between Hamilton and Tauranga, both created by Gordon Rose of Wellington. posted by: Punga and Paua location: North Island, New Zealand date approved: 03/04/2011 last visited: 03/04/2011 |
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|  ZK-AYZ Air Disaster Memorial. Kaimai Ranges. New Zealand.
in Disaster Memorials Against the background of the rugged mountain peaks, a memorial stands by the roadside, remembering the ZK-AYZ plane crash on the Kaimai Ranges and the death of all 3 crew and 20 passengers, New Zealand's Worst Internal Air Disaster. posted by: Punga and Paua location: North Island, New Zealand date approved: 09/15/2010 last visited: 12/21/2008 |
 view galleryN15.3 km |  ZK-AYZ
in Plane Crash Sites This is the location of New Zealand's worst plane crash on 3 July 1963. The remains of the Douglas DC-3 airliner can still be seen.
If you visit this place, treat it with some reverence as 23 people died on this spot.
posted by: pmcke location: North Island, New Zealand date approved: 11/02/2005 last visited: 01/16/2014 |
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|  Hobbiton - Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit Movie set
in Movie Locations Location where Lord of the Rings Triligy was Filmed- Hobbition and rumerd be used for the anticipated upcomming move "The Hobbit". posted by: deeregal location: North Island, New Zealand date approved: 09/09/2009 last visited: 01/13/2018 |
 view galleryS20.8 km |  Tourist Centre at Tirau. Waikato. New Zealand.
in Quonset Huts Tirau, a Waikato farming town, has a wonderfully unique Information Centre housed in a Quonset Hut building in the shape of a dog, which was built to complement the sheep-shaped building which houses a wool and craft shop. posted by: Punga and Paua location: North Island, New Zealand date approved: 06/19/2009 last visited: 10/28/2015 |
 view galleryS20.8 km |  Sheep and Dog - "Bow-Wowhouse" - Tirau. New Zealand.
in Zippy the Pinhead Locations Tirau's famous corrugated-iron sheep and sheepdog featured in the Zippy comic strip "Bow-Wowhouse" on 2.10.2001. posted by: Punga and Paua location: North Island, New Zealand date approved: 03/16/2009 last visited: 10/28/2015 |
 view galleryS20.9 km |  The Christmas Heirloom Company. Tirau. New Zealand.
in Christmas Stores Its Christmas all year round in this lovely little shop situated on the main highway through Tirau in the Waikato region of the North Island of New Zealand. posted by: Punga and Paua location: North Island, New Zealand date approved: 04/08/2009 last visited: 04/08/2009 |
 view galleryS21.1 km |  Tirau Quilt Cottage. Tirau. New Zealand.
in Quilt Shops The Quilt Cottage in Tirau is a fascinating little shop with its extensive array of fabrics and accessories for quilters and patchworkers. posted by: Punga and Paua location: North Island, New Zealand date approved: 07/12/2009 last visited: 06/14/2009 |
 view galleryS21.1 km |  Fiats On Safari. Tirau. New Zealand.
in Art Vehicles A Fiat Bambino with a split personality goes On Safari in Tirau, a small Waikato town in the North Island. posted by: Punga and Paua location: North Island, New Zealand date approved: 04/07/2009 last visited: 04/08/2009 |
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|  Mosaic People. Tauranga. New Zealand.
in Mosaics A small mosaic art piece in the old Te Puna Quarry gardens near Tauranga. posted by: Punga and Paua location: New Zealand date approved: 08/25/2008 last visited: 01/01/2009 |
 view galleryS21.9 km |  Tairua Surf Life Saving Club - Coromandel Peninsula, New Zealand
in Lifeboats and Rescue Stations A volunteer surf life saving club keeping Tairua Beach safe during the summer months. posted by: No Fixed Aboder location: North Island, New Zealand date approved: 03/30/2010 last visited: 07/24/2013 |
 view galleryS23.7 km |  BE0M Survey Mark. Mamaku Ranges. New Zealand.
in Australia/NZ Benchmarks A Survey Mark spotted on the roadside of SH5, going over the Mamaku Ranges from Tirau to Rotorua. posted by: Punga and Paua location: North Island, New Zealand date approved: 05/21/2010 last visited: 05/18/2010 |
 view galleryN25.7 km |  Cashmore's Clearing Access Point - Kaimai Ranges, New Zealand
in Hiking and walking trailheads A beautiful 2.5 hour walk through native bush, with stream crossings, to Cashmore's Clearing. posted by: No Fixed Aboder location: North Island, New Zealand date approved: 03/19/2010 last visited: never |
 view galleryNE26.2 km |  Bethlehem. Bay of Plenty. New Zealand.
in Names From the Bible Bethlehem is a suburb of the city of Tauranga in the sunny Bay of Plenty. posted by: Punga and Paua location: North Island, New Zealand date approved: 03/27/2009 last visited: 04/09/2010 |
 view galleryS26.2 km |  The Blue Spring. Te Waihou Walkway. North Island. New Zealand.
in Natural Springs On the upper reaches of the Waihou River, the beautiful Blue Spring is internationally acclaimed. Its clear, blue-green water flows from the spring at 42 cubic metres (9240 gallons) per minute. posted by: Punga and Paua location: North Island, New Zealand date approved: 07/21/2008 last visited: 05/18/2008 |
 view galleryS26.7 km |  Welcome to Putaruru. Waikato. New Zealand.
in Artistic Welcome Signs A new Welcome sign on SH1 at the entrance to the small Waikato town of Putaruru, the town that claims to be home to some of New Zealand’s purest fresh water. posted by: Punga and Paua location: North Island, New Zealand date approved: 05/19/2011 last visited: 06/05/2011 |
 view galleryW27.2 km |  Abandoned shelter. Maungakawa Scenic Reserve. Waikato. New Zealand.
in Unoccupied Buildings, Shacks, and Cabins An old concrete shelter stands alone in a grassy reserve surrounded by bushland. It stands on a hilltop, out in the country, isolated and lonely, at the historic site of the old Waikato Sanatorium. posted by: Punga and Paua location: North Island, New Zealand date approved: 05/20/2010 last visited: 05/20/2010 |
 view galleryW27.2 km | PUKEMAKO NO 3 . Trig. Waikato. New Zealand. in Australia/NZ Benchmarks A trig on the top of the hill at the end of Gudex Road, near Cambridge. posted by: Punga and Paua location: North Island, New Zealand date approved: 05/19/2010 last visited: 05/19/2010 |
 view galleryN27.5 km |  Katikati Baptist Community Church - Katikati, New Zealand
in Baptist Churches A modern Baptist Church in Wedgewood Street, Katikati. posted by: No Fixed Aboder location: North Island, New Zealand date approved: 04/17/2010 last visited: 04/22/2010 |
 view galleryN28.2 km |  Haiku Pathway. Katikati. Bay of Plenty. New Zealand.
in Sculpture Gardens Katikati’s millennium project was the completion of the Haiku Pathway. Boulders etched with Haiku verse are scattered along a meandering pathway on the banks of the Uretara Stream. posted by: Punga and Paua location: North Island, New Zealand date approved: 05/13/2008 last visited: 03/04/2010 |
 view galleryN28.2 km |  P N W Donnelly - Haiku Verse - Katikati. New Zealand.
in Etched in Stone Etched in stone along the Haiku Walkway, a simple verse by the New Zealand poet P N W Donnelly, engraved on a huge river boulder. posted by: Punga and Paua location: North Island, New Zealand date approved: 06/07/2010 last visited: 06/07/2010 |
 view galleryS28.2 km |  Cadillac Cafe. Putaruru. Waikato. New Zealand.
in Odd-Shaped Buildings One of the most unique buildings in New Zealand, a coronet of arched glass and concrete.....the Cadillac Cafe in Putaruru. posted by: Punga and Paua location: New Zealand date approved: 05/19/2008 last visited: 01/24/2010 |
 view galleryS28.2 km |  Putaruru Waterpark Paving Bricks. Waikato. New Zealand.
in Donated Engraved Bricks and Pavers The people of Putaruru contributed directly to the paving surrounding their Putaruru Waterpark - many of the paving stones proudly display the names of the individuals, families and firms who contributed to this community landmark. posted by: Punga and Paua location: North Island, New Zealand date approved: 11/28/2009 last visited: 01/24/2010 |
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