 view gallery N56.2 km
|   Sea Arch at Cave Beach. Taranaki. New Zealand.
in Natural Arches An interesting sea cave has eroded to form a natural arch at Cave Beach, Waverley on the Taranaki west coast. posted by:  Punga and Paua location: North Island, New Zealand date approved: 03/20/2009 last visited: 03/20/2009 |
 view galleryN61.5 km |  Whalebone Sculpture. Patea. Taranaki. New Zealand.
in Figurative Public Sculpture This giant whalebone skeleton sculpture "The Garden of Tutunui" is so realistic, it takes a very close inspection to realize it is not the real thing. posted by: Punga and Paua location: North Island, New Zealand date approved: 02/27/2010 last visited: 01/31/2016 |
 view galleryN61.8 km |  Patea. South Taranaki. New Zealand.
in Pictorial Village Signs A pictorial sign representing the Taranaki coastal town of Patea, the home of the outstanding Patea Maori Club, whose 80s hit Poi-E is still one of the country’s favourite songs. posted by: Punga and Paua location: North Island, New Zealand date approved: 08/26/2010 last visited: 08/25/2010 |
 view galleryN62 km |  Aotea Memorial to Turi and Rongorongo. Patea. Taranaki. New Zealand.
in Citizen Memorials The replica of the Aotea canoe stands high above Patea’s main street as a memorial to the early Maori settlers, Turi and his hapu, who travelled from Hawaiiki to Kawhia and then overland to Patea. posted by: Punga and Paua location: North Island, New Zealand date approved: 05/26/2010 last visited: 11/11/2016 |
 view gallery NE62.4 km
|  Kai Iwi Beach - Mowhanau, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand
in Beaches Kai Iwi Beach is on the Tasman Sea and known for its fine black sand and good waves (although today it was quite calm). posted by: Trail Blaisers location: North Island, New Zealand date approved: 03/20/2013 last visited: 03/20/2013 |
 view galleryNE65.3 km |  Bason Botanic Gardens. Wanganui. New Zealand.
in Botanical Gardens The Bason Botanic Gardens are set in 25 hectares of landscaped countryside and include one of the most extensive public garden orchid and fern collections in NZ and unique conservatory architecture. posted by: Punga and Paua location: North Island, New Zealand date approved: 03/07/2010 last visited: 02/14/2021 |
 view galleryNE68.1 km |  Wanganui City Coat of Arms. Wanganui. New Zealand.
in Coats of Arms The Wanganui City coat of arms on the Wanganui District Council Building. posted by: Punga and Paua location: North Island, New Zealand date approved: 03/14/2010 last visited: 02/14/2021 |
 view galleryNE68.1 km |  Virginia Lake Aviary. Wanganui. New Zealand.
in Aviaries Wanganui's Virginia Lake walk-in Aviary led the way for the design of aviaries throughout New Zealand - and August 2009 marked 30 years since it was officially opened. posted by: Punga and Paua location: North Island, New Zealand date approved: 10/18/2009 last visited: 02/02/2013 |
 view galleryNE68.2 km |  Peter Pan Statue. Wanganui. New Zealand.
in Famous Fictional Figures A statue of Peter Pan stands in the gardens beside Virginia Lake in Wanganui. posted by: Punga and Paua location: North Island, New Zealand date approved: 05/11/2010 last visited: 01/11/2012 |
 view galleryNE68.2 km | Wanganui Winter Gardens. Wanganui. New Zealand. in Botanical Gardens The Winter Gardens in Virginia Lake Park feature a spacious hothouse which boasts spectacular arrays of exotic flowering plants and vines. posted by: Punga and Paua location: North Island, New Zealand date approved: 03/07/2010 last visited: 02/14/2021 |
 view galleryNE68.2 km |  The Weeping Tainui. Wanganui. New Zealand.
in Epic Beings and Creatures This is the statue of Tainui who, in Maori mythology, was the beautiful daughter of the Maori chief of Putikituna and it was she who created the lovely Virginia Lake with her tears of sorrow. posted by: Punga and Paua location: North Island, New Zealand date approved: 05/05/2010 last visited: 02/02/2013 |
 view galleryNE68.4 km |  Jolt Coffee House - Wanganui, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand
in Independent Coffee Shops Jolt Coffee House is cool little independent shop where you're sure to get a great cup of brew every time! posted by: Trail Blaisers location: North Island, New Zealand date approved: 03/18/2013 last visited: never |
 view galleryNE68.4 km |  High Flood Level - Wanganui, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand
in High Level Marks This high flood level mark on the pillar of the Victoria Street Bridge indicates the height of the Whanganui River on May 25, 1904. posted by: Trail Blaisers location: North Island, New Zealand date approved: 03/18/2013 last visited: never |
 view galleryNE68.4 km |  Lion Statue. Wanganui. North Is. New Zealand.
in Lion Statues This Lion statue situated in Queens Park is a memorial to the members of the Imperial and Volunteer Forces who gave their lives in defence of the settlement of Wanganui and was erected in 1891. posted by: Punga and Paua location: North Island, New Zealand date approved: 03/11/2015 last visited: 03/11/2015 |
 view galleryNE68.6 km |  Chronicle Glass Studio - Wanganui, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand
in Ovens and Kilns The city of Wanganui is well recognized as a great home for artists and Chronicle Glass Studio is homebase for many world reknowned glass blowers. posted by: Trail Blaisers location: North Island, New Zealand date approved: 03/18/2013 last visited: never |
 view galleryNE68.6 km |  1883 - Tongariro Masonic Lodge, Wanganui
in Dated Buildings and Cornerstones Masonic corner stone of old Lodge Tongariro 715 E.C., Bell Street, Wanganui posted by: Phronimos location: North Island, New Zealand date approved: 06/10/2010 last visited: 01/01/2021 |
 view galleryNE68.6 km |  Durie Hill Elevator Shaft and Tunnel. Wanganui. New Zealand.
in New Zealand Historic Places The Durie Hill Elevator, built to provide transport to and from Durie Hill in Wanganui, is a rare and innovative example of public transport.
Built in 1919, it is the only earthbound elevator in New Zealand. posted by: Punga and Paua location: New Zealand date approved: 08/30/2008 last visited: 01/31/2013 |
 view galleryNE68.6 km |  Bearing. Wanganui Riverside. New Zealand.
in Abstract Public Sculptures Carved into a huge stainless-steel sphere is a deep fissure that follows the route of the Whanganui River, a sculpture by David McCracken. posted by: Punga and Paua location: North Island, New Zealand date approved: 06/09/2011 last visited: 02/14/2021 |
 view galleryNE68.6 km |  Durie Hill Memorial Tower. Wanganui. New Zealand.
in World War I Memorials and Monuments This Memorial Tower was erected to the memory of 513 young members of the Armed Services from the city of Wanganui and surrounding District who fell in the 1914 to 1918 War. posted by: Punga and Paua location: New Zealand date approved: 08/31/2008 last visited: 10/19/2015 |
 view galleryNE68.6 km |  Durie Hill Memorial Tower Lookout. Wanganui. New Zealand.
in Look-Out Towers This Memorial Tower Lookout was erected to the memory of 513 young members of the Armed Services from the city of Wanganui and surrounding District who fell in the 1914 to 1918 War. posted by: Punga and Paua location: North Island, New Zealand date approved: 11/15/2018 last visited: 11/15/2018 |
 view galleryNE68.7 km |  P.S Waimarie - Wanganui, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand
in Scenic Boat Rides The P.S Waimarie, a century paddle steamer, departs from Moutoa Quay for tours of the historically significant Whanganui River. posted by: Trail Blaisers location: North Island, New Zealand date approved: 03/18/2013 last visited: 03/19/2013 |
 view galleryNE68.9 km | "From The Mountain To The Sea". Wanganui. New Zealand. in Abstract Public Sculptures A new sculpture along the Whanganui Riverside Drive depicts the journey "From The Mountain To The Sea, from Mt Ruapehu down the Whanganui River to the coast. posted by: Punga and Paua location: North Island, New Zealand date approved: 08/01/2011 last visited: 08/06/2013 |
 view galleryNE68.9 km |  Balancing Act - Wanganui. New Zealand.
in Realistic Object Sculptures Daniel Clifford's work Balancing Act, made up of three giant Staedtler HB pencils, is a new sculpture embedded in the ground along the riverside drive in Wanganui. posted by: Punga and Paua location: North Island, New Zealand date approved: 02/07/2011 last visited: 02/14/2021 |
 view galleryNE69.2 km |  Bicycle Tender, Kowhai Park - Wanganui, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand
in Bicycle Tenders A convenient place to park your bicycle next to the toilets at Wanganui's fantastic Kowhai Park. posted by: Trail Blaisers location: North Island, New Zealand date approved: 03/19/2013 last visited: never |
 view galleryNE69.2 km |  Kowhai Park - Wanganui, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand
in Public Playgrounds Kowhai Park is ranked as the third best attraction in Wanganui by travellers on Trip Advisor. If you and your child can't have fun here, you'll be hard pressed to have fun anywhere! posted by: Trail Blaisers location: North Island, New Zealand date approved: 03/19/2013 last visited: never |
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