view gallery E13.4 km | Wooden Horse Mailbox. Waikouaiti. Otago. New Zealand. in Themed Homemade Mailboxes A brown and white wooden horse greets the mailman in Beach Road, Waikouaiti. The mailbox has been cleverly handcrafted into a horse. posted by: Punga and Paua location: South Island, New Zealand date approved: 12/03/2009 last visited: 04/28/2013 |
view gallery SE15.4 km | Truby King Recreation Reserve — Seacliff, New Zealand in Signs of History A history of the Seacliff Lunatic Asylum and Sir Truby King's involvement posted by: Dunbar Loop location: New Zealand date approved: 12/05/2009 last visited: never |
view gallery NE19 km | Bank of New Zealand — Palmerston, New Zealand in Converted Bank Buildings The Bank of New Zealand has been converted into a designer fashion clothing shop. posted by: Dunbar Loop location: South Island, New Zealand date approved: 03/09/2010 last visited: 11/22/2012 |
view gallery NE19 km | Centennial Clock — Palmerston, New Zealand in Town Clocks Erected in 1982 to commemorate the 100th anniversary of Waihemo County, this clock is at the main junction of state highways 1 & 85. posted by: Dunbar Loop location: South Island, New Zealand date approved: 11/22/2009 last visited: never |
view gallery NE19 km | Chippie the Town Cat — Palmerston, New Zealand in Animal Memorials Chippie was Palmerston's town cat from 1985 until 2000. posted by: Dunbar Loop location: South Island, New Zealand date approved: 11/24/2009 last visited: never |
view gallery NE19.2 km | "Puketapu Radio Caroline AM 756" — Palmerston, New Zealand in A.M./F.M. Radio Broadcasting Stations Puketapu Radio Caroline AM 756 has been on air since 1999 gradually increasing its wattage to 1000 watts. It can be heard throughout East Otago featuring country and easy listen music styles. Tune in on the Internet as well! posted by: Dunbar Loop location: South Island, New Zealand date approved: 11/26/2009 last visited: never |
view gallery NE19.2 km | Waihemo Pharmacy Clock — Palmerston, New Zealand in Town Clocks Located on the main highway of the South Island, this clock no longer works but still looks down at the passing traffic. posted by: Dunbar Loop location: South Island, New Zealand date approved: 11/22/2009 last visited: 11/22/2012 |
view gallery NE19.2 km | Sir John McKenzie — Palmerston, New Zealand in Citizen Memorials To make the McKenzie Cairn more accessible to people unwilling to climb the steep hillside the business community in Palmerston created this memorial to Sir John McKenzie and placed in the centre of town. posted by: Dunbar Loop location: South Island, New Zealand date approved: 03/09/2010 last visited: 11/22/2012 |
view gallery S27.5 km | Torpedo Boat Mole — Deborah Bay, New Zealand in Signs of History A brief discussion of the possible Russian invasion of New Zealand during the 1880s. posted by: Dunbar Loop location: South Island, New Zealand date approved: 10/29/2009 last visited: 07/07/2012 |
view gallery E27.8 km | Undersea Coal — Shag Point, New Zealand in Signs of History The coal seams at Shag Point produced a coal mining industry that operated for over 100 years and yielded some 400,000 tonnes of coal. posted by: Dunbar Loop location: South Island, New Zealand date approved: 03/09/2010 last visited: never |
view gallery E27.8 km | Shag Point Coal Mine — Shag Point, New Zealand in Mines The Shag Point Coal Mine began operation in 1863 when D. Hutchinson started commercial extractions. It continued operating until the 1970s producing some 400,000 tonnes of coal. posted by: Dunbar Loop location: South Island, New Zealand date approved: 03/11/2010 last visited: never |
view gallery E27.8 km | Shag Point/Matakaea - near Palmerston, New Zealand in Maori Historic Sites Shag Point/Matakaea is located about 9 km north of Palmerston. The site has significant cultural significance for Ngai Tahu. The posted coordinates are for the information signs. posted by: Marine Biologist location: South Island, New Zealand date approved: 03/04/2020 last visited: 03/19/2021 |
view gallery SE28.2 km | Pathway of the Sea — Aramoana, New Zealand in Welcome Signs Welcome to Aramoana -- Pathway of the Sea posted by: Dunbar Loop location: South Island, New Zealand date approved: 10/28/2009 last visited: 07/07/2012 |
view gallery NE28.5 km | Trotters Gorge Scenic Reserve — Otago, New Zealand in Campgrounds A scenic location with easy walking tracks for camping. Worth even stopping for a break on the journey between Christchurch and Dunedin. It is only 5 km off of State Highway 1. posted by: Dunbar Loop location: South Island, New Zealand date approved: 11/25/2009 last visited: 11/15/2010 |
view gallery S28.5 km | The wreck of the Pacific Padnag — Port Chalmers, New Zealand in Maritime Monuments and Memorials A flagpole dedicated to the lost of three mariners in 1992. posted by: Dunbar Loop location: South Island, New Zealand date approved: 10/29/2009 last visited: 07/07/2012 |
view gallery S28.8 km | Scott Memorial — Port Chalmers, New Zealand in Antarctic Points of Interest A memorial to Capt. Robert Falcon Scott and his expedition members, all of whom died when returning back from the South Pole in 1912. posted by: Dunbar Loop location: South Island, New Zealand date approved: 10/28/2009 last visited: 07/07/2012 |
view gallery S28.8 km | FIRST — Cargo of Frozen Meat to leave New Zealand — Port Chalmers, New Zealand in First of its Kind This plaque at the Centenary Lookout commemorates the first cargo of frozen meat to leave New Zealand. The viewpoint immediately behind the bushes in the background has an impressive view of Port Chalmers. posted by: Dunbar Loop location: South Island, New Zealand date approved: 10/28/2009 last visited: 07/12/2012 |
view gallery S28.8 km | Nineteen Fathom Foul — Port Chalmers, New Zealand in Anchors Nineteen Fathom Foul is an anchor that was lost from an unknown vessel. It was a maritime hazard and resulted in the death of one person. posted by: Dunbar Loop location: South Island, New Zealand date approved: 10/28/2009 last visited: 07/07/2012 |
view gallery SE29.1 km | Fort Taiaroa (Including six-inch Armstrong Hydropneumatic Gun and Underground Chambers) - Dunedin, South Island, New Zealand in New Zealand Historic Places Located within the Royal Albatoss Centre on the Taiaroa Head at the end of the Otago Peninsula, historic Fort Taiaroa is a warren of tunnels and gun emplacements originally built in 1885 when an attack from Tsarist Russia was feared. posted by: heringermr location: South Island, New Zealand date approved: 01/28/2012 last visited: 06/07/2012 |
view gallery S29.1 km | Iona Presbyterian Church Clock — Port Chalmers, New Zealand in Town Clocks The Iona Presbyterian Church has a large four faced town clock in the steeple that looks down on the community of Port Chalmers. posted by: Dunbar Loop location: South Island, New Zealand date approved: 10/27/2009 last visited: 07/12/2012 |
view gallery S29.1 km | FIRST — Shipment of frozen meat from New Zealand — Port Chalmers, New Zealand in First of its Kind This plaque discusses the first shipment of frozen meat from New Zealand posted by: Dunbar Loop location: South Island, New Zealand date approved: 10/28/2009 last visited: 07/07/2012 |
view gallery S29.1 km | FIRST — Cellular container ship service from New Zealand — Port Chalmers, New Zealand in First of its Kind Noting the first container shipment to leave a New Zealand port. posted by: Dunbar Loop location: South Island, New Zealand date approved: 10/28/2009 last visited: 07/07/2012 |
view gallery S29.1 km | Edmond Giblett Allen — Port Chalmers, New Zealand in Citizen Memorials Edmond Giblett Allen was the driving force to get the Otago Dock built at Port Chalmers. posted by: Dunbar Loop location: South Island, New Zealand date approved: 03/09/2010 last visited: 07/07/2012 |
view gallery S29.1 km | FIRST — Shipment of Frozen Meat — Port Chalmers, New Zealand in First of its Kind This monument was dedicated on the 125th anniversary of the first shipment of frozen meat from New Zealand. This opened up New Zealand to exporting frozen lamb and beef vastly improving its economy. posted by: Dunbar Loop location: South Island, New Zealand date approved: 10/27/2009 last visited: 07/07/2012 |
view gallery S29.1 km | Ship Weathervane — Port Chalmers, New Zealand in Unique Weathervanes Commemorating the first shipment of frozen meat leaving New Zealand in 1882, this weathervane of a ship stands in front of the Port of Dunedin offices. posted by: Dunbar Loop location: South Island, New Zealand date approved: 10/28/2009 last visited: 07/07/2012 |
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