Wednesday, March 24, 2010

New Zealand

You will notice from these photographs that I have a fondness for railways, but what impressed us most about New Zealand was the totally natural and unspoilt rainforests. Also, of course, the magnificent scenery and the lack of vandalism and graffiti in the towns.

Route taken (North to South) is in purple.
Left click on map and left click again to enlarge.






Auckland from the Harbour Bridge


Kawakawa Vintage Railway


Kawakawa Vintage Railway


Kawakawa Railway carriages


Kawakawa Railway


Kawakawa Railway


Kawakawa Railway


Maori Canoe, Waitangi


Bay of Islands

Zion Wildlife Park (as featured on UK tv)

Whangarai Falls


Karangahake Gorge


Karangahake Gorge bridge


Karangahake Gorge Gold Mine


Karangahake Gorge railway walk


Owharoa Falls


Seaplane flight


Seaplane cockpit


Te Puia from the air


Rotorua from the air

Rotorua

Sulphur Flats from the air


Rotorua Museum


Pohutu Geyser, Rotorua


Blue Baths, Rotorua


Pohutu Geyser, Rotorua


Te Puia, Rotorua


Maori performance at Te Puia


Maori at Te Puia


Campsite at Rotorua Lake


Frying Pan Lake, Waimangu


Inferno Crater, Waimangu


Echo Crater, Waimangu


Warbrick Terrace, Waimangu


Forest view at Huiarau Range


Tiffen Park, Napier


Daily Telegraph building, Napier


Napier art deco


Napier art deco


Wellington tramway


Wellington Botanic Gardens


Wellington Botanic Gardens


North/South Island ferry


Queen Charlotte Sound


Queen Charlotte Sound


Arrival at Picton


Seal colony, Ohau Point

Young seals at Ohau Point

Whale off Kaikoura


Whale diving at Kaikoura


Kaikoura (picture of poster!)


Campsite at Hamner Springs


Alpaccas


Alpacca minus coat


River near Springs Junction


Gold workings railway engine, Greymouth


Driftwood at Hokitika


Franz Joseph Glacier



Falls at Franz Joseph Glacier


Franz Joseph Glacier


River exit, Franz Joseph Glacier


Fox Glacier


Fox Glacier


Thunder Creek Falls


Blue Pool, Makaroa


Lake Hawea


Lake Wakatipu from Kingston


Kingston Flyer


Kingston Flyer carriages


Eglington Flats


Mirror Lake, Mt Eglington


Forest at Lake Gunn


Waterfall on Hollyford River


Mount Pembroke, Milford Sound


Mitre Peak, Milford Sound


Basking seals in Milford Sound



Rainbow, Milford Sound


Fairy Falls, Milford Sound



Milford Sound


Waterfall in Milford Sound


Milford Sound



Fairy Falls, Milford Sound




Mount Pembroke, Milford Sound



Lady Bowen Falls, Milford Sound


Campsite at Milford Sound


Ice Cave at Homer Tunnel


Inside Ice Cave

Homer Tunnel

Reflection at lake Gunn


Morning sunshine in the forest



Steam engine at Mandeville


Maclean Falls, Catlin Coast


Purakanui Falls, Catlin Coast


Basking Sea Lion at Pounawea


Cannibal Bay


Dunedin railway station interior


Dunedin railway station interior


Dunedin Law Courts


Dunedin railway station exterior



Dunedin old bus station in art deco style (now museum)


Dunedin bus station art deco interior


Talieri Gorge Express railway carriages


Talieri Gorge railway


Talieri Gorge railway


Talieri Gorge railway


Parrot in Dunedin Botanic Gardens


Dunedin Botanic Gardens


Sandfly Bay, Otago Peninsular


Moeraki Boulder


Moeraki Boulders


Oamaru Opera House


Oamaru Town Hall


Lloyds Bank and Bank of NSW, Oamaru


Penguin colony at Oamaru


Parrots in Oamaru Botanic Gardens


Christchurch Botanic Gardens


Christchurch Botanic Gardens


Fountain in Christchurch Botanic Gardens


Water sculpture, Christchurch


Captain Cook, Christchurch


Flower festival, Christchurch


Christchurch tram