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Wanting to take advantage of the Waitangi Day day holiday, we decided to take on another Great Walk – The Whanganui Journey – a 3 day, 88km canoe trip down the Whanganui River. Our friends Eliza and Josh decided to join us and were excited for the adventure! Driving up to Taumarunui after work on Wednesday was […]
Fog rolling out to sea under the rail bridge.
Our 7th Great Walk didn't involve walking, but canoeing for 5 days on the beautiful Whanganui River on the North Island of New Zealand.
Fleuve Whanganui - Julia Spiers
From its opening in 1871, Whanganui’s town bridge was the main link to its hinterland in the south-east. These wagons loaded with wool bales are lining up to cross to the town and the riverside wharves, from which the wool would be shipped overseas.
This map shows the full length of the Whanganui River, which flows from Tongariro to the sea. Some of the major pā sites on the river are also marked.
Paddle steamer Manuwai loaded with passengers, berthed on the Whanganui River. Some of the passengers are boarding from the shore, while others a...
Walk along the Whanganui River after breakfast....just beautiful!
Whanganui is an attractive city on the west coast of New Zealand's north island. The city and its environs are well worth visiting. Find out why.
'Forgotten Highways', a film of adventure and cultural discovery set in the Whanganui District. The film premiered at the 2020 NZ Mountain Film Festival, hav...
These well-fed and happy faces from around 1956 testify to the quality of the meals served in the Cadbury dining hall at the Friends School, Whanganui. The hall was named after a famous British Quaker family whose chocolate products were well-known in New Zealand. The school ran from ...
Built in response to both an upsurge of theatrical entertainment in Victorian New Zealand, and a decision to commemorate Queen Victoria's record reign, the Whanganui Opera House gained national and international recognition for its architecture and acoustics. Discussions began as early as 1897, and a national competition to find a suitable design was held the following year. The winning entry was submitted by architect George C. Stevenson, who also designed hospitals in Australia, such as the Mercy and Royal Melbourne Hospital. Stevenson died before the foundation was laid in July 1899. The build was completed in five months at a total cost of £5,200, and was opened on 9 February 1900, by the Premier, Richard Seddon. Designed in keeping with the neighbouring Council Chambers, a feature of the building was the domed ceiling above the dress circle. In 1920, alterations were made to enable the theatre to show films on a regular basis, and it became the home of the Municipal Picture Theatre. A fire damaged much of the Opera House in 1937, and it was closed for several months while repairs were done. By 1938, the cost of running the Opera House was considered too great for the council, and it was decided to offer the building to the community to run. The Whanganui Opera House is a Category 1 Historic Place on the New Zealand Historic Places Trust Register Further information can be found here: www.historic.org.nz/theregister/registersearch/RegisterRe... www.royaloperahouse.co.nz/ www.nzhistory.net.nz/page/wanganui-opera-house-opened Archives reference: ABKK W4358 24414 Box 555 1967 (R23460429) collections.archives.govt.nz/web/arena/search#/?q=23460429 For updates on our On This Day series and news from Archives New Zealand, follow us on Twitter www.twitter.com/ArchivesNZ Material from Archives New Zealand
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The Waimarie paddle steamer operated on the Whanganui River as far as Pipiriki from 1902 to 1949. It later sank and filled with silt. Salvaged in 1993, it was restored, and since 2000 has run between Whanganui and Ūpokongaro, 13 kilometres upriver. The smaller Wairua operated ...
View of part of the Whanganui River. Photograph taken by Charles Whitmore Babbage between 1910-1930. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s).
Photograph taken by the studio of William James Harding, Whanganui. Source of descriptive information - Negative register and inscriptions on nega...
The Flying Fox offers unique, eco-friendly accommodation nestled in the stunning Whanganui National Park, for everyone seeking a tranquil getaway.
The Whanganui River and surrounding countryside at Pipiriki photographed by Thomas Pringle in about 1908. Inscriptions: Album page - beneath image...
