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|   FIRST — Powered Flight to Be Made By a British Citizen in a Heavier Than Air Machine — Upper Waitohi, New Zealand
in First of its Kind Richard Pearse took to the air in a monoplane on March 31st, 1903 making him the first British citizen to fly a a heavier than air machine. posted by:  Dunbar Loop location: South Island, New Zealand date approved: 04/08/2010 last visited: 06/02/2016 |
 view gallerySW16.3 km |  Richard William Pearse — Upper Waitohi, New Zealand
in Citizen Memorials Richard Pearse took flight during March 1903 but crashed in his farm's paddock. Did he beat the Wright Brothers by nine months? This memorial does not say that but does he was the first British citizen to fly a heavier than air machine. posted by: Dunbar Loop location: South Island, New Zealand date approved: 04/08/2010 last visited: 06/02/2016 |
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|  1901 — J. Brown - Bee Hive Stores - Established 1863 — Temuka, New Zealand
in Dated Buildings and Cornerstones A beautiful building along King Street in Temuka. posted by: Dunbar Loop location: South Island, New Zealand date approved: 04/16/2010 last visited: 03/10/2013 |
 view gallerySW20.9 km |  Pleasant Point Museum and Railway — Pleasant Point, New Zealand
in Railroad Museums Pleasant Point Museum and Railway is primarily a railway museum with some history of the general area. It features a short 1.9 kilometre section of track which they operate various locomotives and other railway equipment. posted by: Dunbar Loop location: South Island, New Zealand date approved: 04/13/2010 last visited: never |
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|  44 deg South, Hinds, South Island, New Zealand
in Great Lines of Earth A steel and stone marker signifying the 44 degrees south latitude. posted by:  The Spindoctors location: South Island, New Zealand date approved: 01/03/2014 last visited: 10/22/2015 |
 view galleryS32.8 km |  Timaru Historic Lighthouse. Timaru. New Zealand.
in Coastal Lighthouses An old historic lighthouse in Timaru still has a purpose, as a rear leading beacon for entry into the port. posted by: Punga and Paua location: North Island, New Zealand date approved: 02/14/2011 last visited: 10/18/2012 |
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|  Old farm Cultivator, Tinwald. South Island. New Zealand.
in Old Agricultural Equipment An old farming cultivator sits in a rocky triangle near the local Sale Yards at Tinwald. posted by: Punga and Paua location: South Island, New Zealand date approved: 02/11/2015 last visited: 12/08/2018 |
 view galleryNE46 km |  The Root of all Evil. Ashburton. South Is. New Zealand.
in Omnivorous Trees Behind the bird aviary in the Ashburton Domain, there stands a hungry tree, already devouring an old stone plaque at its roots. posted by: Punga and Paua location: South Island, New Zealand date approved: 11/16/2009 last visited: 03/10/2013 |
 view galleryNE46 km |  King George V and Queen Mary. Ashburton, South Island. New Zealand.
in Dedicated Trees A dedicated Purple Beech tree in the Ashburton Domain was planted in 1935. posted by: Punga and Paua location: South Island, New Zealand date approved: 03/21/2021 last visited: 03/24/2021 |
 view galleryS48.9 km |  Memorial Christian Cross. St Andrews. New Zealand.
in Christian Crosses A tall Christian cross as a memorial, on the crossroads at St Andrews in the South Island. posted by: Punga and Paua location: North Island, New Zealand date approved: 03/09/2010 last visited: 03/09/2010 |
 view galleryS49.2 km |  Catholic Church of St Andrew. St. Andrews. Canterbury. New Zealand.
in Roman Catholic Churches In the small Canterbury coastal village of St Andrews stands a beautiful church called St Andrew. posted by: Punga and Paua location: South Island, New Zealand date approved: 12/06/2009 last visited: 11/05/2009 |
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|  Dog Kennel Corner Memorial — Burkes Pass, New Zealand
in New Zealand Historic Places This New Zealand Historic Places Trust plaque reminds passersby of the importance of sheep dogs especially prior to the fencing of the high country. posted by: Dunbar Loop location: South Island, New Zealand date approved: 04/09/2010 last visited: 02/20/2011 |
 view galleryS56 km | Memorial Christian Cross, Otaio. New Zealand. in Christian Crosses A christian cross as a memorial at Otaio in South Canterbury. posted by: Punga and Paua location: South Island, New Zealand date approved: 03/09/2010 last visited: 03/09/2010 |
 view galleryW61.6 km |  Mackenzie Sheep Dog - South Island, New Zealand
in Dog Statues The bronze statue of the dog on the shores of Lake Tekapo is dedicated to the working collie dogs of the Mackenzie Country and was commissioned on the 7th of March, 1968. posted by: Punga and Paua location: South Island, New Zealand date approved: 06/20/2008 last visited: 04/05/2013 |
 view galleryW61.6 km |  Good Shepherd Waychapel, Tekapo, New Zealand
in Waychapels The Chapel of the Good Shepherd at Lake Tekapo is a favourite place to visit and photograph posted by: arby101ca location: South Island, New Zealand date approved: 12/16/2012 last visited: 12/27/2022 |
 view galleryW63.2 km |  6702 MT JOHN — Lake Tekapo, New Zealand
in Australia/NZ Benchmarks At the top of Mt. John amongst the observatory buildings you can find this trig site. posted by: Dunbar Loop location: South Island, New Zealand date approved: 04/13/2010 last visited: 12/27/2022 |
 view galleryW63.2 km |  1031 metres — Lake Tekapo, New Zealand
in Elevation Signs At the centre of the Mount John Orientation Table is this elevation marker saying 1031 metres. posted by: Dunbar Loop location: South Island, New Zealand date approved: 04/13/2010 last visited: never |
 view galleryW63.2 km |  Mt John Orientation Table — Lake Tekapo, New Zealand
in Orientation Tables Near the Astro Cafe atop of Mt John is this orientation table. posted by: Dunbar Loop location: South Island, New Zealand date approved: 04/13/2010 last visited: never |
 view galleryW63.4 km |  Mt John University Observatory. Tekapo. New Zealand.
in Astronomical Observatories Mt John Observatory is a high-tech research observatory, founded in 1965 as a joint project between the universities of Pennsylvania and Canterbury. It is at Lake Tekapo, in the centre of New Zealand’s South Island. posted by: Punga and Paua location: South Island, New Zealand date approved: 07/15/2009 last visited: 12/27/2022 |
 view galleryS64.4 km | Bishop Selwyn and Edward Shortland — Hook Beach, New Zealand in Citizen Memorials A chance meeting of Bishop Selwyn and Edward Shortland in 1844 gave these two early Europeans an opportunity to exchange notes about the South Island. posted by: Dunbar Loop location: South Island, New Zealand date approved: 02/01/2010 last visited: never |
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| AAD0 Mt Sunday - New Zealand in Australia/NZ Benchmarks This Site was used for the Lord of the Rings Film,
[ Mt Edoras] The Trig plates have been signed with initials or names of those who have visited,it seems two of the plates are now missing. posted by: Norfolk12 location: South Island, New Zealand date approved: 04/29/2010 last visited: never |
 view galleryNW66.3 km |  Lord of the Rings-location guidebook
in There's a Book About It This is the setting for the Castle Edoras,as described on pages 54 and 55.after filming all had to be returned back to the original condition. posted by: Norfolk12 location: South Island, New Zealand date approved: 07/09/2009 last visited: 03/05/2019 |
 view galleryNW66.5 km |  EDORAS - Lord of The Rings Trilligy - The Two Towers
in Movie Locations Location Where peter jackson Filmed The Two Towers - Edoras
Offically Known as Mt. Sunday,
43.548317, 170.893183 posted by: deeregal location: New Zealand date approved: 09/16/2012 last visited: 10/19/2007 |
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|  Mt Hutt Ski Fields
in Wikipedia Entries Mt Hutt is just west of the Canterbury Plains and is about one and a half hour's drive from Christchurch. posted by: 3l diesel location: South Island, New Zealand date approved: 05/14/2011 last visited: never |
 view galleryN71.1 km |  Views from the Summit of Mt Hutt
in Scenic Overlooks The summit of Mt Hutt is near the offload of the ski resort "Summit" lift. posted by: 3l diesel location: South Island, New Zealand date approved: 10/11/2010 last visited: never |
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