Hawea

The Clutha River Area (inc. Wanaka), Otago, New Zealand

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An eclectic selection from Wanaka and the Upper Clutha Basin/River

Wanaka, Hawea and Upper Clutha Trees

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Cabbage trees/tī kōuka and Harakeke/flax New Zealand landscape. They will often reach a height of 12-20 metres. Very popular in Britain, Europe, and the U.S. In the former they’re known as Torquay palm. The flowers are very scented in early summer, and turn into bluish-white berries that birds love to eat. It is very fire-resistant. …

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A year of photography – 2019

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Unrushed trips across the likes of Central Otago, e.g. Wanaka to Dunedin and return. And even north to the city of Wellington

Some thoughts on how to enhance sustainability in photography

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One of the goals of Photo Quest NZ is draw attention to our unique New Zealand landscape in such a way as to do something tangible towards not only protecting it, but ensuring people grasp the need for habitat restoration for our native species. Along the way though we leave footprints – not so much …

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Some little known Lake Hawea and Wanaka history of gold mining back in the 1880’s

admin — Tue, 21 Nov 2017 20:22:36 +0000

As tourists when we tick the boxes on the must-visit places it can be a bit of a rush. Then it’s easy to overlook other rushes accommodated by the past. Close to Wanaka and on the very busy road beside Lake Hawea that goes to Haast and South Westland it’s easy to rush by a …

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