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|   Star of Canada - Te Moana Maritime Museum - Gisborne, New Zealand
in Maritime Museums The Star of Canada was a cargo ship. It sank on a rocky reef at
Kaiti Beach and Today, the wheelhouse of the Star of Canada is part of the Tairawhiti Museum posted by:  taybee location: North Island, New Zealand date approved: 01/19/2011 last visited: 02/02/2011 |
 view gallerySE2.4 km |  Star of Canada
in New Zealand Historic Places The Star of Canada was a cargo ship. It sank on a rocky reef at
Kaiti Beach, while steaming into the port of Gisborne on a stormy
night in 1912. The crew saved the cargo but were unable to save the
ship. posted by: taybee location: North Island, New Zealand date approved: 12/29/2010 last visited: 02/02/2011 |
 view gallerySE2.6 km |  Young Nick or Nicholas Young
in Statues of Historic Figures Young Nick pointing at Young Nick's Head Peninsula in Gisborne NZ
The southern headland of Poverty Bay was named by both Maori and Europeans in honour of early explorers - Te Kuri a Paoa and Young Nick’s Head. posted by: nzkeko location: North Island, New Zealand date approved: 11/22/2009 last visited: 01/15/2012 |
 view gallerySE2.7 km | Captain Cook's Statue in Statues of Historic Figures A great nice looking Captain Cook's statue overloking Customhouse St in Gisborne NZ
James Cook was born in Yorkshire, England. He entered the navy in 1755. By 1768 as first lieutenant, he was given command of the Endeavour, a ship of 368 tons posted by: nzkeko location: North Island, New Zealand date approved: 11/22/2009 last visited: 01/15/2012 |
 view gallerySE3.4 km |  Cook Crater, Moon - Cook Statue, Gisborne. New Zealand.
in Extraterrestrial Locations The Cook Crater on the Moon is named after James Cook whose statue overlooks the New Zealand east coast city of Gisborne. posted by: Punga and Paua location: New Zealand date approved: 07/01/2008 last visited: 01/15/2012 |
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|  Taketakerau Burial Tree. near Opotiki. New Zealand.
in Historic Trees At the heart of the Hukutaia Domain stands a historic Puriri tree. Named Takatakerau, this is an ancient Maori Burial tree. posted by: Punga and Paua location: North Island, New Zealand date approved: 05/05/2010 last visited: 05/06/2010 |
 view galleryNW91.4 km |  Taketakerau. Hukutaia Domain. Opotiki. North Island. NEW ZEALAND.
in Charnel Chapels, Charnel Houses and Ossuaries The huge Puriri burial tree, Taketakerau, still lives in a fine stand of native bush in the Hukutaia Domain, inland from Opotiki, in the Eastern Bay of Plenty. posted by: Punga and Paua location: North Island, New Zealand date approved: 11/17/2013 last visited: 11/20/2013 |
 view galleryNW95.6 km |  Maori Carved Doorway. Opotiki. New Zealand.
in Doorways of the World A traditional Maori carving adorns this simple doorway in the eastern Bay of Plenty town of Opotiki. posted by: Punga and Paua location: North Island, New Zealand date approved: 08/28/2009 last visited: 07/25/2009 |
 view galleryNW95.8 km |  Hiona St Stephen's Church. Opotiki. New Zealand.
in This Old Church An old church with quite a history.... the Mission Church of Hiona St Stephens, an historic church in Opotiki. This timber church is one of the oldest surviving buildings in the eastern Bay of Plenty. posted by: Punga and Paua location: North Island, New Zealand date approved: 09/11/2009 last visited: 01/13/2012 |
 view galleryNW99.3 km |  Driftwood Fish Sculpture - Waiotahi, New Zealand
in Abstract Public Sculptures Beached on the grass above the Waiotahi ocean sands is this unusual whale sculpture of driftood pieces found on the shore. posted by: Punga and Paua location: North Island, New Zealand date approved: 08/30/2009 last visited: 01/12/2012 |
 view galleryNW99.5 km |  "Te Ara Ki Te Rawhiti". Waiotahi Beach. New Zealand.
in Outside Wooden Display Carvings "Te Ara Ki Te Rawhiti" The Pathway to the Sunrise, these pouwhenua or pou (carved pillars) stand side by side beside the beach at Waiotahi, on the coast road to Opotiki, facing the direction of the first sunrise of the world's new day. posted by: Punga and Paua location: North Island, New Zealand date approved: 09/03/2009 last visited: 01/13/2012 |
 view galleryNW99.5 km |  "Te Ara Ki Te Rawhiti" Time Capsule. Waiotahi. New Zealand.
in Time Capsules Beneath the plaque at the Pathway to the Sunrise, a time capsule has been placed. posted by: Punga and Paua location: North Island, New Zealand date approved: 08/30/2009 last visited: 01/12/2012 |
 view galleryNW104 km |  Onekawa Pa Summit. Ohiwa. Bay of Plenty. New Zealand.
in Summit Registers A walking track leads up through native bush to the summit of a hill overlooking the Ohiwa Harbour and the Pacific Ocean. This summit is the top of the Onekawa Maori Pa where a wooden box contains a register to sign. posted by: Punga and Paua location: North Island, New Zealand date approved: 11/01/2010 last visited: 11/02/2010 |
 view galleryNW104 km |  Onekawa Pa site, Ohiwa. Bay of Plenty. North Is. New Zealand.
in Scenic Overlooks Awesome coastal views of the harbour and ocean can be achieved after climbing up the Ohiwa headland trail to the historic Maori site of Onekawa Pa on the summit. posted by: Punga and Paua location: North Island, New Zealand date approved: 08/03/2017 last visited: 08/03/2017 |
 view galleryNW105.7 km |  Nukuhou Salt Marsh, Habitat of Endangered Birds - Wainui, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand
in Flora and Fauna Information Signs A fauna sign describing the habitat for several endangered bird species stands beside the Nukuhou salt marshes at Wainui Road along the Ohiwa Harbour foreshore. posted by: Punga and Paua location: North Island, New Zealand date approved: 04/12/2010 last visited: 04/10/2010 |
 view galleryNW105.7 km |  Nukuhou Salt Marsh Walkway. Ohiwa Harbour. New Zealand.
in Self Guided Walks and Trails A self guided walkway to a lookout platform crosses the edge of the Nukuhou Salt Marsh, an area of tidal marsh land that is home to several endangered bird species. posted by: Punga and Paua location: North Island, New Zealand date approved: 06/15/2011 last visited: 01/12/2012 |
 view galleryNW105.7 km |  Nukuhou Salt Marsh Boardwalk. Bay of Plenty. New Zealand.
in Coastal Boardwalks A boardwalk to a lookout platform crosses the edge of the Nukuhou Salt Marsh, an area of tidal marsh land that is home to several endangered bird species. posted by: Punga and Paua location: North Island, New Zealand date approved: 06/01/2010 last visited: 01/12/2012 |
 view galleryNW105.7 km |  Bittern Crossing at Wainui Road . New Zealand.
in Uncommon Crossing Signs An unusual crossing sign on the roadside around Ohiwa Harbour, please watch out for the Bittern Crossing! posted by: Punga and Paua location: North Island, New Zealand date approved: 08/30/2009 last visited: 01/12/2012 |
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| Maori Carvings. Te Whaiti. North Island. New Zealand. in Outside Wooden Display Carvings A collection of Maori Pou carvings stand proudly beside the Information Kiosk at the Highway 38 turnoff to Whirinaki Forest via Minginui. posted by: Punga and Paua location: North Island, New Zealand date approved: 04/03/2013 last visited: 04/03/2013 |
 view galleryW108.1 km |  Tajo Ostrich Farm. Bay of Plenty. New Zealand.
in Named Farms and Ranches An Ostrich Farm in the Galatea Valley, park on the roadside and watch the flock of ostrich running across the grass to greet you, or visit the farm to watch these beautiful birds and learn all about their breeding and life cycle. posted by: Punga and Paua location: North Island, New Zealand date approved: 03/21/2010 last visited: 03/21/2010 |
 view galleryW108.3 km |  Ostrich Farm. Galatea. Bay of Plenty. New Zealand.
in Official Local Tourism Attractions An Ostrich Farm in the Galatea Valley, park on the roadside and watch the flock of ostrich running across the grass to greet you. A rare opportunity to watch these beautiful birds and learn all about their breeding and life cycle. posted by: Punga and Paua location: North Island, New Zealand date approved: 02/28/2010 last visited: 07/25/2009 |
 view galleryNW108.8 km |  Otao South Playground. Port Ohope. New Zealand.
in Public Playgrounds A scenic seaside childrens' playground on the inner harbour of Ohope Beach. posted by: Punga and Paua location: North Island, New Zealand date approved: 05/25/2010 last visited: 05/22/2010 |
 view galleryW110.6 km |  Mangamate Waterfall - Whirinaki Forest Park - New Zealand.
in Waterfalls This is a very pretty waterfall at a favourite swimming spot, a safe place to swim near Minginui and a very tranquil place to have a picnic, go fishing or camp overnight in the campground. posted by: Punga and Paua location: North Island, New Zealand date approved: 09/03/2009 last visited: 07/25/2009 |
 view galleryW110.6 km |  Whirinaki River - Wheelchair Trout Fishing. North Is. New Zealand.
in Accessible-Designed Recreational Locations Mangamate Waterfall is a favorite place for both local and visitors alike. The area is being redeveloped to provide better facilities for the many day trippers and campers who visit, including disabled access to trout fishing in the river. posted by: Punga and Paua location: North Island, New Zealand date approved: 05/31/2010 last visited: 05/31/2010 |
 view galleryW110.7 km | Beer Can Museum. Galatea. Bay of Plenty. New Zealand. in Oddball Museums An interesting museum on a private farm, in the rural countryside of Galatea, contains a vast collection of beer cans including the World's First Beer Can! posted by: Punga and Paua location: North Island, New Zealand date approved: 08/18/2013 last visited: 08/18/2013 |
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