William Gilbert Rees Statue
1827-1898 Founder of Queenstown, who with his wife Frances settled near this point in 1861 and built the first buildings by the lake. When gold was d...Listed in photos
New Zealand Bellbird
One of the most beautiful sounding birds, the New Zealand native bellbird. This photo was taken at the bottom of the Centre of New Zealand Walk in Nel...Listed in photos
Collingwood Beach
Low tide at Collingwood Beach reveals tree stump used to attach buoys.Listed in photos
Collingwood Oystercatchers
South Island pied oystercatchers breed only in the South Island, but disperse in winter to coastal areas throughout New Zealand. One of the largest wi...Listed in photos
Te Waikoropupu Springs 2
Another shot of Te Waikoropupu Springs in Golden Bay. The floor of the lake is covered with white sand. Waters expelled from some of the smaller vents...Listed in photos
Puponga Farm
Puponga Farm Park is today a working farm operating under a DOC lease.Listed in photos
Cicada Wings
There's a serious amount of cicadas around our place at the moment and I keep finding their wings. I guess the birds are making a meal out of the rest...Listed in photos
Maruia Falls Kayak 2
A kayaker goes over Maruia Falls. This waterfall has a 10 metre drop!!Listed in photos
New Zealand Native Robin
This photo of the New Zealand native robin (Toutouwai) was taken whilst climbing up to Mount Arthur, in the Kahurangi National Park. The robins will f...Listed in photos
Please do NOT feed the kea
Love this sign! Please do NOT feed the kea mini hamburgers by hand. This sign is outside the Mt Arthur hut in the Kahurangi National Park.Listed in photos