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On a visit to Willowbank wild life park with a Flickr friend September 2019 Christchurch, New Zealand.
Peafowl is a common name for three bird species in the genera Pavo and Afropavo of the family Phasianidae, the pheasants and their allies. Male peafowl are referred to as peacocks, and female peafowl as peahens, though peafowl of either sex are often referred to colloquially as "peacocks".
For More Info: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peafowl
Founded by the Willis family more than four decades ago, Willowbank is still owned and operated by members of the founding family. With more than 120 000 annual visitors, and growing, Willowbank is popular with local, national and international visitors.
New Zealand’s most comprehensive NZ themed wildlife park, the Willowbank experience tells the story of our country’s natural heritage. Using pioneering and innovative display techniques, with an emphasis on creating a natural environment and an up-close and personal interactive experience, Willowbank showcases one of New Zealand’s best displays of native species. Willowbank was the first to open a glass-free nocturnal house for kiwi in a natural environment, guaranteeing viewings every time.
Willowbank is a New Zealand leader in conservation, with success in many national, Australasian and in-house breeding programmes focusing on New Zealand native and endangered species, as well as many rare and heritage breeds of farm stock. Scientific research projects, and local partners including the Department of Conservation, the Styx River Living Laboratory, the Rare Breeds Society, the NZ Conservation Trust and the South Island Wildlife Hospital, are supported by and work alongside Willowbank.
For More Info: www.willowbank.co.nz/about-us/history/
On Thursday, June 14, 2018 the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers participated in a topping off ceremony marking the construction milestone of the final structural beam being placed on the project.
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Road map of our trip and some info: www.southernscenicroute.co.nz/
Photos from our road trip down the South Island of New Zealand in January.
After such a beautiful day yesterday today is overcast and mild and by the afternoon the rain came down.. so pleased we visited Arrowtown before the rain. January 26, 2015 New Zealand.
Arrowtown is a historic gold mining town in the Otago region of the South Island of New Zealand. Arrowtown is located on the banks of the Arrow River.
The Arrow Basin was formed when the great glaciers carved out the Wakatipu Basin.
Local Maori passed through the area on seasonal trips to hunt native birds and extract pounamu (greenstone). Waitaha, the first tribe, were later joined by Kati Mamoe who were driven south after fighting with Kai Tahu. By the 1700s the three tribes were locked together by marriages and peace alliances.
It was not the silver look of the river but the gold it contained that saw Arrowtown evolve. Jack Tewa, a shearer for Rees, was the first to discover gold around May 1861, followed by either William (Bill) Fox or the team of Thomas Low and John MacGregor late in 1862. It is unclear who was next. Being a forceful character, Fox took credit for the discovery and for a while the town was called Fox’s.
Gold eventually became harder to extract and the opening up of the West Coast goldfields in 1865 saw European miners heading for the riches there. This impacted on the Otago economy and in an attempt to restimulate it the Otago Provincial Government invited Chinese miners to come to the Otago goldfields. The Chinese created a separate settlement in Arrowtown, remaining until 1928.
Arrowtown continued to survive after the gold ran out by becoming a farm service town. Although the permanent population declined, during the 1950s it gained a reputation as a popular holiday destination. This saw New Zealand holiday makers restoring the historic cottages and building holiday houses. Most of these have now become permanent residences.
By the turn of the 21st Century Arrowtown had become a popular visitor destination and one of the fastest growing towns in New Zealand.
For More Info: www.arrowtown.com/arrowtown/history/
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I love this pic of my dog Sadie, I was standing in front of her yesterday with leash in hand, such a happy girl! :-)