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|   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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|  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 |
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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 |
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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 |
 view galleryNE15 km |  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 |
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|  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 galleryS17.9 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 galleryS18.2 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 galleryS18.2 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 galleryS18.2 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 |
 view galleryNE19.3 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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|  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 galleryW19.6 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 gallerySW21.9 km |  Te Ihingarangi, Stern post of Maori Canoe. Karapiro. New Zealand.
in Realistic Object Sculptures This realistic sculpture of a stern post from a Maori Canoe of Te Ihingarangi stands beside the hydro dam at Lake Karapiro. posted by: Punga and Paua location: North Island, New Zealand date approved: 03/13/2010 last visited: 03/12/2010 |
 view gallerySW22 km |  Karapiro Power Station - Karapiro, Waikato, New Zealand
in Water Dams The Karapiro Power Station is a hydroelectric power station on Waikato River. Karapiro is the last of the eight hydroelectric power stations on the Waikato River. posted by: Trail Blaisers location: North Island, New Zealand date approved: 03/09/2013 last visited: 03/10/2013 |
 view gallerySE22.2 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 gallerySW22.4 km |  World Rowing Championships. Lake Karapiro. New Zealand.
in Wikipedia Entries The World Rowing Championships is an international rowing regatta organized by FISA (the International Rowing Federation). The 2010 event will be held at Lake Karapiro, New Zealand. posted by: Punga and Paua location: North Island, New Zealand date approved: 03/14/2010 last visited: 03/12/2010 |
 view galleryS24.8 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 galleryW24.9 km |  Waitakaruru Arboretum & Sculpture Park
in Arboretums An island of rural serenity posted by: ex-Vigiles location: North Island, New Zealand date approved: 03/07/2010 last visited: never |
 view gallerySE25.3 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 gallerySW25.3 km |  Pukekura Butter Factory - Cambridge, North Island, New Zealand
in Dairy Creameries The Pukekura Creamery used the Anchor Brand for marketing after seeing a tattoo on a labourer's arm. posted by: No Fixed Aboder location: North Island, New Zealand date approved: 02/17/2011 last visited: never |
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|  Tatua Dairy Whip, Tatuanui. Waikato. New Zealand.
in 3 Dimensional Art A whopper can of Whipped Cream advertises the Tatua Co-operative Dairy Company Ltd alongside the main highway SH26 through Tatuanui in the Waikato countryside. posted by: Punga and Paua location: North Island, New Zealand date approved: 12/09/2013 last visited: 12/10/2013 |
 view galleryNW25.4 km |  A Giant Can of Whipped Cream, Tatuanui. Waikato. New Zealand.
in Giants of Commerce Tatua Co-operative Dairy Company has a giant can of whipped cream outside their factory, advertising their name on one of their most popular products. posted by: Punga and Paua location: North Island, New Zealand date approved: 12/09/2013 last visited: 12/10/2013 |
 view galleryNW25.4 km |  A Whopping Can of Whipped Cream, Tatuanui. Waikato. New Zealand.
in Ginormous Everyday Objects Tatua Co-operative Dairy Company has a giant can of whipped cream outside their factory, advertising their name on one of their most popular products. posted by: Punga and Paua location: North Island, New Zealand date approved: 12/10/2013 last visited: 12/10/2013 |
 view galleryS25.6 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 |
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