view gallery W3.9 km | Te Mahoe Mission site, Mokau. North Is. New Zealand. in Signs of History A sign on Te Mahoe Rd near Mokau points to the site of the Te Mahoe Mission Station. posted by: Punga and Paua location: North Island, New Zealand date approved: 10/25/2014 last visited: 10/25/2014 |
view gallery W5.8 km | "The Cove". Mokau. Taranaki. New Zealand. in Fish and Chips Restaurants A new Fish and Chip and Takeaway shop has just opened on the main road through Mokau, the town beside the sea. Look out for the sign of "The Cove" with the dolphins outside the door. posted by: Punga and Paua location: North Island, New Zealand date approved: 05/11/2009 last visited: 05/10/2009 |
view gallery N5.8 km | The Strawberry Bus. Awakino. North Is. New Zealand. in Art Vehicles The Strawberry Bus is an old bus painted and decorated as a Strawberry sales outlet for the freshly grown strawberries produced nearby on farmland at Awakino. posted by: Punga and Paua location: North Island, New Zealand date approved: 01/25/2014 last visited: 01/27/2014 |
view gallery N5.8 km | The Strawberry Mail Box. Awakino. New Zealand. in Themed Homemade Mailboxes A big bright red strawberry collects the mail for this address on the main road, SH3, through Awakino. posted by: Punga and Paua location: North Island, New Zealand date approved: 01/28/2014 last visited: 02/04/2014 |
view gallery W6 km | Peace Memorial - Mokau, New Zealand in Peace Memorials This german mine found washed up on the shore near the coastal town of Mokau has been placed on a prominent street corner as a stark reminder of war, and a memorial to Peace. posted by: Punga and Paua location: North Island, New Zealand date approved: 04/19/2010 last visited: 07/19/2010 |
view gallery W6 km | Mokau Butchery. Mokau. New Zealand. in Ye Olde Butcher Shoppe A quaint little Butcher's Shop on the main road through Mokau, a seaside village nestled high on the banks of the mighty Mokau River. posted by: Punga and Paua location: North Island, New Zealand date approved: 09/27/2009 last visited: 09/26/2009 |
view gallery W6 km | Tainui Historical Society, Mokau District. New Zealand. in Historical Society Headquarters The Tainui Historical Society is based at their small museum building in the coastal town of Mokau. Much of the museums interesting collection has come from the local community and the whole district has supported it. posted by: Punga and Paua location: North Island, New Zealand date approved: 04/23/2010 last visited: 07/19/2010 |
view gallery W6 km | Tainui Historical Society Museum. Mokau. Taranaki. New Zealand. in History Museums A local historical museum overlooks the main road through Mokau, a seaside village nestled high on the banks of the mighty Mokau River. posted by: Punga and Paua location: North Island, New Zealand date approved: 05/15/2009 last visited: 07/19/2010 |
view gallery W6.1 km | Welcome to Waitomo District. Mokau. New Zealand. in Welcome Signs A Welcome sign on the coastal roadside just south of Mokau Rivermouth welcomes travellers to the Waitomo District. posted by: Punga and Paua location: North Island, New Zealand date approved: 03/20/2010 last visited: 03/16/2010 |
view gallery NW6.9 km | Whitebaiting on the Awakino River. New Zealand. in Fishing Holes Awakino is a whitebait wonderland and Whitebaiting Stands are dotted along the riverbanks of the Awakino River near the rivermouth on the Taranaki coast.
posted by: Punga and Paua location: North Island, New Zealand date approved: 05/12/2009 last visited: 05/10/2009 |
view gallery NW6.9 km | Coca Cola Sign. Awakino. New Zealand. in Coca Cola Memorabilia A couple of old Coca Cola signs adorn the corrugated iron fence at the Awakino Service Station. posted by: Punga and Paua location: North Island, New Zealand date approved: 05/06/2010 last visited: 04/29/2010 |
view gallery NW7.9 km | AHAD: AG67 Geodetic Marker. Awakino. New Zealand. in Australia/NZ Benchmarks A concrete geodetic marker on the roadside near Awakino Heads Road. posted by: Punga and Paua location: North Island, New Zealand date approved: 07/16/2010 last visited: 07/17/2010 |
view gallery SW12.2 km | Rapanui Wetland Information. SH3. Taranaki. New Zealand. in Flora and Fauna Information Signs A large sign placed at the Rapanui Wetland Recreational Reserve on SH3 describes the fauna and flora of the protected area. posted by: Punga and Paua location: North Island, New Zealand date approved: 01/23/2014 last visited: 01/23/2014 |
view gallery SW13.5 km | Tongaporutu Cemetery. Taranaki. New Zealand. in Worldwide Cemeteries A tiny coastal cemetery on a hilltop, with the most beautiful views of the Taranaki coastline. posted by: Punga and Paua location: North Island, New Zealand date approved: 09/29/2009 last visited: 09/20/2009 |
view gallery SW13.7 km | The Jandal Tree......Summer Soles by the Sea. Tongaporutu. New Zealand. in Shoe Trees The Jandal Tree brings back memories of sandy summer days by the sea. This shoe tree growing in a small seaside community gathers blossoms of beach shoes, jandals, flippers and thongs. posted by: Punga and Paua location: North Island, New Zealand date approved: 09/21/2009 last visited: 09/20/2009 |
view gallery SW13.7 km | Three Sisters, Taranaki Coast. North Island New Zealand. in Scenic Overlooks From this spot near Tongaporutu you will get the best view of the Taranaki Coast, Mt Taranaki and the Three (now Two) Sisters. posted by: Punga and Paua location: North Island, New Zealand date approved: 09/30/2019 last visited: 09/30/2019 |
view gallery SW14.3 km | The Three Sisters, Tongaporutu. Taranaki. New Zealand. in Places of Geologic Significance The Three Sisters is an old and interesting group of rock formations on the wild, black sand Taranaki coastline at the picturesque riverside settlement of Tongaporutu. posted by: Punga and Paua location: North Island, New Zealand date approved: 07/29/2015 last visited: 07/29/2015 |
view gallery S20.1 km | "The National Bank?". Mt Messenger. Taranaki. New Zealand. in Barns A favourite landmark on our trips to Taranaki, this old farm building in a remote area on the side of SH.3. going up the northern side of Mt Messenger in Taranaki, demands our attention with its important title. posted by: Punga and Paua location: North Island, New Zealand date approved: 06/21/2009 last visited: 07/10/2010 |
view gallery S20.1 km | AHG6 - EC47 Geodetic Mark in Australia/NZ Benchmarks Located on Mokau Road (State Highway 3) north of Mt Messenger adjacent to waymark WM6MMJ is this Geodetic Bench Mark. posted by: Phronimos location: North Island, New Zealand date approved: 07/10/2010 last visited: 07/17/2010 |
view gallery SW28.8 km | All Saints Anglican Church. Uruti. Taranaki. New Zealand. in Country Churches A small country church in the Uruti district, in a remote area off the main road north of New Plymouth. posted by: Punga and Paua location: North Island, New Zealand date approved: 03/29/2010 last visited: 02/24/2019 |
view gallery SE29.5 km | Ohura Museum. Ohura. New Zealand. in History Museums The small country town of Ohura hosts a wonderful collection of local treasures from times past, in a little old building and tin shed in a side street. posted by: Punga and Paua location: North Island, New Zealand date approved: 09/10/2009 last visited: 09/10/2009 |
view gallery SE29.5 km | Old Truck at Ohura. North Island New Zealand. in Abandoned Dead Vehicles In the small King Country town of Ohura, an old truck has quietly passed away. posted by: Punga and Paua location: North Island, New Zealand date approved: 05/06/2009 last visited: 05/07/2009 |
view gallery SE29.5 km | Atlantic Station. Ohura. North Is. New Zealand. in Ghost Signs A tiny piece of history remains intact in Ohura, the old petrol station still shows a ghost sign with the brand name "Atlantic" only just visible. posted by: Punga and Paua location: North Island, New Zealand date approved: 09/08/2009 last visited: 09/08/2009 |
view gallery SE29.5 km | Atlantic Service Station. Ohura. North Island New Zealand. in Vintage Gas Stations The old Atlantic Service Station at Ohura. posted by: Punga and Paua location: North Island, New Zealand date approved: 07/03/2008 last visited: 07/03/2008 |
view gallery SE31.9 km | Joshua Morgan's Grave. Tangarakau Gorge. New Zealand. in Out of Place Graves The resting place of respected early surveyor, Joshua Morgan, who died of suspected peritonitis in 1892 aged 35. There is a short walkway through the bush to his grave which is considered a memorial to the efforts of these early pioneer surveyors. posted by: Punga and Paua location: New Zealand date approved: 07/16/2008 last visited: never |
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