Whanganui city nzhistory, new zealand history online. Former patients of the hospitals child and adolescent unit made allegations of abuse during the 1970s, including the use of electroconvulsive therapy and paraldehyde injections as punishment. In turn the borough became a city council in 1924 and in the local government reorganisation of the 1980s the city council amalgamated with the wanganui county council to form the present district council. Known as the cultural centre of whanganui, it is the location for the whanganui regional museum, war memorial centre, alexander and davis libraries and the veterans steps leading to the original sarjeant gallery building.
The rich history of wanganui is displayed throughout the city centre preserved heritage buildings on tree lined victoria avenue with. Theres a wealth of books available about the whanganui river and its history. Community contributions to the park are ongoing with combined wanganui district council, lions club and rotary club input, maintenance and fundraising ensure this stays a city treasure. Flora park cave calman was born in wanganui on 3 march 1883, the daughter. Inspire a love of reading with prime book box for kids discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that delivers new books every 1, 2, or 3 months new customers receive 15% off your first box. Alexander heritage and research library, whanganui eventfinda. Men clearing land, queen street east, levin, 6 september 1905. From 1959 part of the esplanade at wanganui east was developed into kowhai park playground by the jaycees. Queens park is situated at the heart of whanganui, a large town on the west coast of the north island. The park has so many fun areas to play in and on, which lets the kids expend energy and expand their creativity. The trip upstream took about two hours and we had a couple of hours at hipango park for our picnic before our return downstream. The legend of the whanganui river this documentary film tells the story of the whanganui river. Lake alice used to be serviced by lake alice hospital, a selfsufficient rural psychiatric facility. Most days we take our son for a play at this park after school.
We have seen this whanganui icon completely ruined by the 2015 flood but bought back to life only a few short months later. Wanganui river road, kawana flourmill grounds, matahiwi. In turn the borough became a city council in 1924 and in the local government reorganisation of the 1980s the city council amalgamated with the wanganui county council to form the present. Forest lodge is based in owhango, and operate canoe trips on the whanganui river. Please rsvp to maureen on 06 3489 564 by friday june 22nd or email. Archaeologists in new zealand are exploring an early maori site on moturua island in the bay of islands that they think may have been home to some of. Description building a bridge over the little wanganui river c. It incorporates areas of crown land, former state forest and a number of former reserves. On the west coast of the north island in new zealand at the mouth of new zealands historic whanganui river, is wanganui renowned for culture, heritage, the whanganui national park and river adventures. Welcome to an information website about the whanganui river. Cameron blockhouse official tourist site for whanganui, nz. Feb 18, 2009 grant smithies finds a bright new outlook in his home town, the river city wanganui slow, brown, sleepy as a trout, the whanganui river flows thorough my home town.
Nukumaru nz wars memorial, whanganui new zealand history. This playground has been around for many years and is a childs heaven. Present day military history statue of liberty mount rushmore queens park nature travel image. Lift me up wanganui gc2jm7p was created by firewoof on 11222010. Wanganui in itself is steeped with railway history apart from what has already been mentioned, but also it ran its own private railway out to the wharf at castlecliff which was taken over by the new zealand railways in 1955, a distance of 5. The whanganui river winds its way from the mountains to the tasman sea through countless hills and valleys. Unwind and meander along the different tracks around the lake taking in a different vista with every turn.
Drama and history in a southern wanganui farmscape july 11, 2010 october 6, 2010 bff editorial team this photo of a pastoral farm is taken from the roadside of state highway 3, about 10km southeast of wanganui city click here for location. Add a huge monkey bar system and pipes to crawl through, wall climbs for adults and kids to play or use as training. Think big wanganui, add to our park, add to our childhood experience. She later wrote two historical books, new stories of old whanganui 1958 and.
The 23yearold olympic 800m champion hoped to run the first fourminute mile on new zealand soil. To find the driving direction from wanganui to napier which is 251 by road, click on show directions after entering start and end locations in the calculator control. A member of the wanganui district library staff and a volunteer from the wanganui branch of the new zealand society of genealogists are available each afternoon to. The alexander heritage and research library focuses on family and local history resources for new zealand, with the primary focus being wanganui and the.
It is the unofficial flagship of whanganui national park and a major visitor attraction on the whanganui journey one of new zealands great walks. The whanganui national park is a national park located in the north island of new zealand. No one, here, carrying the same thing that im carrying today. The alexander heritage and research library focuses on family and local history resources for new zealand, with the primary focus being wanganui and the whanganui geographic region. Whanganui became a city in 1924, when it was new zealands largest urban area after the four main centres. One of the most visited attractions in whanganui national park, new zealand, is the bridge to nowhere an abandoned and isolated concrete bridge spanning the mangapurua stream in the middle of the rainforest. Group of children, motohou, near wanganui, 1903 reddit. Wanganui top 10 holiday park to wanganui motor boat club slipway anzac parade 4km, 45min. Negotiation for purchase of land with whanganui maori started as early as 1840 and was finalised in 1848 when 80,000 acres were purchased.
Books in manawatu wanganui region on neighbourly local. Maclean and jock phillips, the sorrow and the pride. Drama and history in a southern wanganui farmscape. The authors have collaborated to produce a valued history extending back to the. Downes also wrote history of and guide to the wanganui river 1921. There are also a number of activities to do on the river and places to stay. Wanganui is a city thats slowly edging forward, evolving from the kind of provincial backwater where your nana might live, to the kind of city you might consider living in yourself. He was a policeman and had, before that, transferred from auckland to marton in 1991. Jewel in the crown for wanganui this is the jewel in the crown for wanganui.
History of whanganui official tourist site for whanganui, nz. Showing results 120 of 698 for wanganui buildings of historic interest. Murray will share his journey in writing the book whimsical tales of old wanganui and how he met the characters along the way. There are two main tracks, one along the edge of lake and another upper track running parallel. The gent on the left is my greatuncle, vernon hill 18741916 date of photo between 1st january 1910 and 31st december 1910 map 1 this is where the bridge crosses the river now. In 1841, the first settlers from england, scotland and ireland arrived in whanganui. The establishment of new zealand s first centralised electronic database through the wanganui computer centre act focused attention on the states ability to gather information about its citizens. The first manager to be appointed, mr j b porteous, was from scotland, as was much of the machinery and several employees. Wanganui is noted for its educational and cultural institutions, many of which are attractively situated. I wanted to have things around me that chronicled the history of my early life dogeared books and. May 30, 2019 a potted history of whanganui, wanganui and petre. Explore the history and heritage of this culturally rich park.
Alexander heritage and research library, queens park, cameron tce, whanganui. Slow growth in the hinterland also hindered whanganuis growth during the latter half of the twentieth century, but a diversified economy has seen the town grow in the last few decades. The wanganui woollen mills started its life in the early 1920s when whanganui was on the crest of an economic wave and many inhabitants had the drive to create new industries. A town board of eight wardens was established on 19 june 1862, and the town was constituted a borough on 1 february 1872. Good times at whanganui s famous and unique kowhai park.
We had intended to do the short walk to the nearby potakataka pa but we spent so long. The floor is of compacted earth, doubleskinned totara walls were filled with clay to protect against bullets and the threat of fire, and the roof was. Lake alice is an area unit located in the southwestern part of rangitikei district of the manawatu wanganui region of new zealands north island. Abebooks, an amazon company, offers millions of new, used, and outofprint books. Wanganui is the city at the entrance to what is probably of nzs most famous river, of the same name. Negatives of wanganui and district taken by alfred martin, frank denton and mark lampe tesla studios ref. Check out tripadvisor members 1,594 candid photos and videos of landmarks, hotels, and attractions in whanganui. Nukumaru nz wars memorial, whanganui nukumaru 50th regiment memorial, queens park, whanganui.
Wanganui buildings of historic interest page 1 of 35. Guide for alexander heritage and research library events. From 1994 he had been coming over to wanganui as part of 5 battalion, the next stage of his career. Whanganui river top 10 holiday park 460 somme parade, whanganui p. In 1872 the wanganui borough council was created from the board. Spurdle, flora park cave dictionary of new zealand biography. Colonial early 1900s new zealand always has some great photos due to it being sort of the last colony of the british empire so its as modern as you can get while still looking like a pioneer. The wanganui story by smart maxwell j g bates arthur p. That line intersected the upper wanganui river in the area utapu. Books will be available for purchase on the evening with all proceeds going to alzheimers whanganui. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license. Loved by young and old for generations and still loved today. Adjacent to these is the very modern war memorial hall.
Unofficial fan page dedicated to the best park in new zealand. The whanganui isite visitor centre is part of new zealands official nationwide visitor information network. The legend of the whanganui river short film nz on screen. Know whats happening access the private noticeboard for verified neighbours near you. Mangapurua valley, whanganui national park, wanganui whanganui. Extend the train ride through the forest like the one in palmersto. Alexander heritage and research library, whanganui. Kowhai park will keep going for many years to come because so many people are passionate about this place. Whanganui photos featured images of whanganui, manawatu. Keep informed about any suspicious activity, send urgent updates to your neighbours when required and discuss emergency planning. Downess old whanganui 1915 is a valuable resource on maori history and on european settlement until 1847. The trees used to grow over the river and drop into the water, and the water tasted like kowhai.
Discover the rich history of the whanganui river blazing paddles ltd. Queens park, kowhai park, bason botanic gardens, castlecliff coastal reserve and the upgraded central city area which are all signifi cant to whanganuis cultural heritage. Wanganui emerged as a market town because of its early establishment and lack of any other towns of appreciable size between new plymouth and wellington. The whanganui river is abound with legends and history, and is the longest navigable river in new zealand. Mr r d mcdonald of hawick, scotland, was invited to wanganui to advise on the feasibility of operating a mill here. Men outside emeny and lampitt brick kiln, wanganui. Published works about whanganui newspapers, books, magazines.
The new zealand government issued a written apology in 2001, and paid out a. The books we have do not have maps but there was a good sketch on the wall of the hut. Showing 24 out of 35 matches ohakune public library. Jun 25, 2018 we warmly invite you to join us for an interesting talk by wanganui author, murray crawford. The history of whanganui is a rich amalgam of all settler and maori cultures with. Wanganuis kowhai park is without a doubt the best playground in new zealand, writes nicola soffe. Nestled amongst the trees along the scenic whanganui river walkway you will find this award winning architectural gem,which located to its new site on 31 taupo quay one block to the north of the city bridge in november 2010. Whanganui boasts a number of iconic and nationally significant parks such as virginia lake, kowhai park and cooks gardens and bason botanic gardens, as well as numerous small parks and playgrounds which help create a sense of community in our neighbourhoods. See more ideas about history, new zealand and polynesian people. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. The bridge to nowhere gets more use now than it did when it was first built. Photographs of new zealand geology, geography, and the maori history of horowhenua ref.
The tongariro national park, new zealand james cowan. Papers past newspapers wanganui herald 1 july 1898. Kowhai park in whanganui official tourist site for. Wanganui woollen mills was officially opened by the governorgeneral lord jellico, mayor mr hope gibbons, and chairman of directors mr w. As one of whanganui national parks most visited sites, doc continues to maintain the bridge to nowhere to.
The rutland stockade and blockhouse was built in 1849 by sgt william spiersrussell and is one of the few city hotels to remain on its original site. At the time it was built it was one of eight in the country and four of those were here in wanganui. The whanganui isite visitor centre is part of new zealand s official nationwide visitor information network. The lion new zealand wars memorial at queens park in whanganui. Kowhai park whanganui 2020 all you need to know before. Kowhai park, whanganui, the vision was to create a childrens playground which. The park is very well maintained, has plenty of trees for shade during hot summer days and there is.
Wanganui river in full flood at the main road bridge, hari. The whanganui river, new zealands longest navigable waterway, runs from mount tongariro to the sea. A timber blockhouse built in 1868, the cameron blockhouse is a rare surviving example of a privately constructed redoubt from that era scottish settler john cameron built the blockhouse for the protection and refuge of his family. New zealand war memorials, gp books, wellington, 1990, pp. Wikiproject missing encyclopedic articlesnz new zealand historic places trustmanawatuwanganui i.
Queens park nz wars memorial, whanganui nzhistory, new. Whanganui isite visitor information centre visitor. I think wanganui has catered for our senior citizens with money spent on art gallery which i will never visit. See more ideas about history, new zealand and new zealand houses. The history of and a guide to the wanganui river, 1923 edition.
A rich source of whanganui history from the 1840s to 1870s is found in the reverend richard taylors journals. Titi tihu in living memory, before the whanganui river became a tawny mass seeming to flow upside down, the river bed was clean stone and the water of the river tasted like kowhai. Slow growth in the hinterland also hindered whanganuis growth during the latter half of the twentieth century, but a diversified economy has seen the. The marae of ngati tupoho and ngati tumango and the oldest part of whanganui, across the river and downstream from the city centre, at the junction of state highways 3 and 4. Wanganui river in full flood at the main road bridge, hari hari, december 1995in website west coast new zealand history. Whanganui river top 10 holiday park, accommodation in whanganui, very. The records of the council date back to 1862 when the wanganui town board was formed. Lowland forest surrounds the river in its middle and lower reaches, forming the heart of whanganui national park. The rutland stockade and blockhouse was built in 1849 by sgt william spiersrussell and is. Review of wanganui buildings of historic interest by des bovey and kathleen mcdonald. Beaches, gardens and parks in whanganui official tourist. Its a micro size geocache, with difficulty of 2, terrain of 3. According to the 20 census, it had a population of 2,724 inhabitants. Kowhai park in whanganui official tourist site for whanganui, nz.
This page was last edited on 11 february 2015, at 12. Previously part of the esplanade at wanganui east work began on kowhai park 1959 by the jaycees to develop the playground. Polson on 12 september 1924, with a large crowd of locals and other dignitaries gathered to mark the. We cant gurantee the accuracy andor they being up to date. There is beautifully shot footage of maori paddling a waka under tuiladen matai, and tourists cruising on steamers. Dec 31, 20 wanganui s kowhai park is without a doubt the best playground in new zealand. In and around whanganui te ara encyclopedia of new zealand. Dont get fooled by the first waypoint, its not hard to figure out where you are supposed to be. History about wanganui wanganui was a garrison town from 1846 to 1870, the period during which the british regiments were stationed in wanganui.
It recounts a maori myth believing the river is the path carved by a god pukeonaki aka mt taranaki in its journey from the volcanic plateau to the west coast. In queens park are the sarjeant art gallery and the alexander museum. Virginia lake whanganui 2020 all you need to know before. Book launch whimsical tales of old wanganui whanganui. Paper plus wanganui, trafalgar square, taupo quay, wanganui. Historical record of the district council and the local authorities which came before it in the. There was an old lady who lived in a shoe, she had so many children she didnt know what to do, childrens play area kowhai park wanganui new zealand long white cloud kids play area new zealand shoe island park history children funny. Otherwise you can ride down the river on whanganuis own historical artefact.
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