 view gallery NE14.8 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 galleryNE15 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 galleryNE15 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 |
 view galleryNE15.9 km |  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 galleryNE15.9 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 gallery NW95.3 km
|  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 galleryNW95.3 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 gallery W99.1 km
|  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 galleryNW100.3 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 galleryNW100.4 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 galleryW102.7 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 galleryW102.7 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 galleryW103.5 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 galleryW103.5 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 galleryNW103.6 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 galleryNW103.8 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 galleryNW103.8 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 galleryW104.6 km |  H Tree Track, Whirinaki Forest. North Island, New Zealand.
in Hiking and walking trailheads A short loop track through the Whirinaki Forest, a 'Dinosaur' forest of giant trees many centuries old. The eastern ranges of the Bay of Plenty are remote and untouched so this track is something very special. posted by: Punga and Paua location: North Island, New Zealand date approved: 03/29/2013 last visited: 03/29/2013 |
 view galleryW104.6 km |  Whirinaki Forest Mountain Bike Track. near Minginui. New Zealand.
in Mountain Bike Trailheads If you want to ride through stunningly beautiful native forests then the Whirinaki Forest Park has something very special for you. Take the Whirinaki Forest MTB Track through the giants – the giant podocarp forest will take your breath away. posted by: Punga and Paua location: North Island, New Zealand date approved: 03/30/2013 last visited: 04/09/2013 |
 view galleryW104.6 km | H Tree Track. Whirinaki Forest. New Zealand. in Accessible-Designed Recreational Locations This walking track, designed for people with impaired mobility, winds along a loop through stunning forest scenery in the Whirinaki Forest near Minginui. The track is a suitable grade and width for wheelchair/mobility scooter access. posted by: Punga and Paua location: North Island, New Zealand date approved: 04/12/2013 last visited: 04/12/2013 |
 view galleryW105.3 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 |
 view galleryW106.2 km |  Is it a tree trunk Mailbox? Murupara. New Zealand.
in Themed Homemade Mailboxes An unusual country mailbox spotted on Te Whaiiti Road heading into Urewhera country. posted by: Punga and Paua location: North Island, New Zealand date approved: 09/05/2009 last visited: 07/25/2009 |
 view gallery SW106.5 km
| Te Ana Falls. Hawkes Bay. North Is. New Zealand. in Waterfalls Te Ana Falls is located in the heart of the beautiful Tangoio Scenic Reserve, just a 30 minute drive northwards from Napier. posted by: Punga and Paua location: North Island, New Zealand date approved: 09/01/2015 last visited: 09/02/2015 |
 view gallerySW107 km |  You Are Here - Tangoio Scenic Reserve Walkway. North Is. New Zealand.
in 'You Are Here' Maps You Are Here at the car park and start of the walking trail through Tangoio Scenic Reserve which is 27 kms north of Napier on State Highway 2 in the Hawkes Bay area of the North Island. posted by: Punga and Paua location: North Island, New Zealand date approved: 08/31/2015 last visited: 09/02/2015 |
 view galleryNW107.5 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 |
|