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RAPAURA WATERGARDENS ☜❤☞ 'an example of man in harmony with nature'... a 64 acre private estate nestled in the midst of the Coromandel Peninsula National Forest Park. Awarded 'GARDEN OF DISTINCTION' by the Canterbury Horticultural Society and 'GARDEN OF SIGNIFICANCE by the New Zealand Garden Trust ~ Rapaura offers abundant native bush, ferns, birdlife, watergardens, meandering walks over bridges, streams, and a relaxing bush walk to a cascading waterfall... ' The Seven Stairs to Heaven. A visit to RAPAURA is highly recommended by international travel guidebooks.
When the original owners purchased 64 acres of bush and grazing land in the Tapu Valley on New Zealand's North Island, in the early 1960's, little did they realise that RAPAURA would one day attract international visitors. Today almost 40 years on, vistors come from countries all around the world to visit this garden. The present owner is dedicated to the ongoing creation and nurturing of RAPAURA, according to the original owners vision believing that ... 'The best garden is a well kept wilderness'
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Picton is a town in the Marlborough region of New Zealand. It is close to the head of Queen Charlotte Sound near the north-east corner of the South Island. The population was 2,928 in the 2006 Census, a decrease of 72 from 2001. The town is named after Sir Thomas Picton, the Welsh military associate of the Duke of Wellington, who was killed at the Battle of Waterloo.
Inter-island ferries to and from Wellington arrive and depart here by way of the Marlborough Sounds. Most of the sheltered part of the route is through Tory Channel, south of Arapawa Island. The township of Waikawa is a couple of minutes' drive from Picton, practically part of the same town. Waikawa has one of the largest marinas in New Zealand. Combined with Waikawa's population of 1,158 people, Picton's urban population is around 4,086. Making it the 2nd largest town in Marlborough after Blenheim which is 28 km to the south of Picton.
As of 2001, the unemployment rate in Picton was 4.3%, compared with 7.5% for all of New Zealand.
Transport
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The Main North railway line and State Highway 1 link Picton southwards to Blenheim, Kaikoura, Christchurch and beyond, while the scenic Queen Charlotte Drive (shorter in distance but usually slower than State Highway 1/State Highway 6 via Rapaura, near Blenheim) winds westward to Havelock. The completion of the highway link ended the relative isolation of this scenic area in the 1950s and encouraged modern motels, beginning with the American Luxury Motels, and many more after the ferry service to Wellington began.
Picton is the main link between the South and North Islands, with scheduled ferry service over Cook Strait. The two main shipping companies operating this route are the Interislander and Strait Shipping, with both offering Roll-on/roll-off capabilities for cars and trucks, and for the Interislander sometimes trains.
The Coastal Pacific long-distance passenger/tourist train from Christchurch makes a daily return trip to Picton, during the Summer months.
Picton Aerodrome at Koromiko 7.4 km to the south of the town has regular services to Wellington with Sounds Air and charter flights around the Marlborough sounds.
Nearby settlements are at Anakiwa, Waikawa, and Ngakuta Bay.
The Edwin Fox Maritime Centre features the Edwin Fox, the only surviving ship that transported convicts to Australia, which is undergoing preservation.
Education
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The first school opened in Picton in 1861 at the corner of Devon Street and Broadway. A new school opened in 1882, and part of the old school was moved to the new site, but was destroyed by fire in 1928. A Catholic Convent school opened in 1915, and was replaced by St Joseph's in 1924.[4]
Queen Charlotte College is a secondary (years 7-13) school with a decile rating of 4 and a roll of 400.
Picton School is a contributing primary (years 1-6) school with a decile rating of 3 and a roll of 120.
St Joseph's School is a state integrated contributing primary (years 1-6) school with a decile rating of 5 and a roll of 25.
All these schools are coeducational. Other primary schools in the area are at Linkwater, Koromiko and Waikawa.
Miscellaneous
The famous author Katherine Mansfield spent time in Picton where her grandparents, Arthur and Mary Beauchamp, and her father Harold, lived for some time when they came from Australia. She included a reference to the port in her short story The Voyage (in the collection The Garden Party), which is an account of a trip to Picton from Wellington on the Cook Strait ferry.
The town is also the usual starting point for holidays to the Marlborough Sounds. Highlights include fishing, walking, the Queen Charlotte Sound, New Zealand Track, and Diving. A popular dive trip is to the 177m long wreck of the former cruise liner MS Mikhail Lermontov, which now lies at Port Gore, 37 metres underwater.[10] Dive charter boats leave from Picton for the last resting place of the Mikhail Lermontov, one of the world's largest, most accessible and most recent shipwrecks. Guiding is essential as the 1986 wreck is in 30m of water and divers can become disoriented inside the hull, which lies on its starboard side.
Other excellent dive sites in the Picton region include Fish Reserve, the Koi wreck, and Long Island Marine Reserve. Introductory dives (discover scuba dive) and PADI (Professional Association of Diving Instructors) certification courses from open water diver to dive master are available from Picton. Technical diving and TDI (Technical Diving International) courses can be completed in Picton, diving in the Marlborough Sounds.
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New Zealand North Island - 3 weeks in March 2012
Snippets of fun had on a 3 week drive around the North Island of New Zealand. Includes: Auckland Zoo, Waipoua Kauri Forest, Bay of Islands, Haruru Falls, Rainbow Falls, Whitianga, Cave Cruzer, Rapaura Water Gardens, Taupo, Orakei Korako, Wai-O-Tapu, Waimangu Volcanic Valley, Huka Falls, Whakapapa Village, Tawhai Falls, Kinloch, Craters Of The Moon, Napier, Aquarium, Wellington Cable Car, Wellington Zoo, Te Papa, Zealandia, Dawson Falls, Waitomo Caves (Spellbound), Natural Tunnel Walk, Natural Bridge Walk, Otorohanga Kiwi Park, Hamilton Gardens, Hamilton Zoo, Bridal Veil Falls!
Waiau falls Coromandel
Waiau Falls
Found close to the road side 7km into the famous 309 gravel road that connects the east and west side of the Coromandel peninsula, it's also the shortest route between the two sides, just keep in mind it is a very winding road with loose gravel, I do recommend going slow, take your time and enjoy the scenery it offers. The Waiau Falls is a very popular swimming hole and is surrounded by lush native bush.
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RAPAURA WATERGARDENS ??? 'an example of man in harmony with nature'... a 64 acre private estate nestled in the midst of the Coromandel Peninsula National Forest Park. Awarded 'GARDEN OF DISTINCTION' by the Canterbury Horticultural Society and 'GARDEN OF SIGNIFICANCE by the New Zealand Garden Trust ~ Rapaura offers abundant native bush, ferns, birdlife, watergardens, meandering walks over bridges, streams, and a relaxing bush walk to a cascading waterfall... ' The Seven Stairs to Heaven. A visit to RAPAURA is highly recommended by international travel guidebooks.
When the original owners purchased 64 acres of bush and grazing land in the Tapu Valley on New Zealand's North Island, in the early 1960's, little did they realise that RAPAURA would one day attract international visitors. Today almost 40 years on, vistors come from countries all around the world to visit this garden. The present owner is dedicated to the ongoing creation and nurturing of RAPAURA, according to the original owners vision believing that ... 'The best garden is a well kept wilderness
Wentworth Falls - Whanagamata, NZ - Phantom 3 Drone Flight
A quick flight with the Phantom 3 at Wentworth Falls, just outside of Whangamata in New Zealand.
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