Giant Talking Poles, Tokoroa New Zealand.
A couple of giant Talking Poles, in Tokoroa, New Zealand.
If you want to know more about them see link below.
Tokoroa's Talking Poles
A virtual tour of Tokoroa's Talking Poles located in Tokoroa, New Zealand.
Tokoroa's Talking Poles were first suggested in 1996 as a feature for the town's retail area upgrade. The project was enthusiastically supported by residents and to date, over 40 poles are on display.
The poles are arranged in a trail, mainly around the central shopping area. At a leisurely pace it takes about 90 minutes to see all of these art pieces.
The Talking Poles project aims to depict the variety of cultures in the Tokoroa community. Because of our forestry heritage, many of the poles are made from pine and other local woods. However, mediums such as ceramic and steel have also been used.
The project is managed by The Talking Poles Trust in partnership with the South Waikato District Council. The project has had generous support from Carter Holt Harvey.
The music for this slideshow - Orchestral Suite No. 2 (B Minor) by Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750). Performed by Philharmonia Slavonica (Conductor, Henry Adolph). (P) 1998 BIEM/STEMRA.
For more information about Tokoroa's Talk Poles, visit talkingpoles.co.nz.
Blue Spring [GoPro] New Zealand
The Blue Spring at Te Waihou Walkway is internationally acclaimed with water so pure it supplies around 70% of New Zealand’s bottled water.
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The Blue Spring at Te Waihou Walkway
The spring is fed from the Mamaku Plateau where the water takes up to 100 years to filter through; the resulting water is so pure and clean that it produces a beautiful blue colour while being virtually clear.
The walk to the springs follows a track alongside the Waihou River, through wetlands, across rolling pastoral land and features views of small waterfalls, native bush and the famous Blue Spring with glimpses of trout along the way.
Water from the Blue Spring flows at a rate of 42 cubic metres per minute and could fill a 6 lane (25 metre) swimming pool in around 12 minutes. The water temperature is a constant 11 degrees celsius throughout the year.
The Blue Spring walk takes about one and a half hours each way, starting from Whites Road (State Highway 28), near Putaruru. There is also a shorter walk, 15 minutes each way, to the Blue Spring, accessed from nearby Leslie Road.
The Te Waihou Walkway and Blue Spring is located in South Waikato near Putaruru. With plenty to see and do in the South Waikato area you can easily make a day of it. Enjoy some local cheese at Over the Moon Dairy Company, take your bike and try out the Waikato River Trails, or do a spot of fly fishing in one of the many great waterways in the area.
Boutique galleries and gift stores are plentiful in Tirau while Tokoroa, a little further south, celebrates its forestry heritage with the carved Talking Poles and NZ Timber Museum.
The Blue Spring, Te Waihou Walkway Details:
Time: 1 hr 30 min one way – 3 hr return when walking from the Whites Road carpark. A much shorter option is from the Leslie Road carpark.
Distance: 4.7km on way plus 0.5km loop track
Track conditions: The walkway ranges from easy walking to a few steeper areas with some stiles and steps and boardwalks through wetland areas.
Getting there: The walkway is situated off Whites Road, with upstream access from Leslie Road, Putaruru. The downstream entrance is just past Leslie Road, and the Blue Spring end is 3.6km along Leslie Road.
The most scenic route is to walk to the halfway point, take the loop track then return the way you came. The best access for this option is via the Leslie Road carpark.
Please Note: There is currently no shuttle service available from the Putaruru iSITE to the Blue Spring Walkway. We recommend organising your own transport.
More info: southwaikato.govt.nz
Please Note: Many of the walking trails in the Hamilton & Waikato region do not allow dogs. Hamilton & Waikato Tourism recommended checking with the Department of Conservation before taking your dog on any of the trails in the region.
The Beautiful Blue Springs - New Zealand
The Blue Spring at Te Waihou Walkway is internationally acclaimed with water so pure it supplies around 70% of New Zealand’s bottled water.
Te Waihou walkway - The Blue Spring, Putaruru, NZ.
The spring is fed from the Mamaku Plateau where the water takes up to 100 years to filter through; the resulting water is so pure and clean that it produces a beautiful blue colour while being virtually clear.
The walk to the springs follows a track alongside the Waihou River, through wetlands, across rolling pastoral land and features views of small waterfalls, native bush and the famous Blue Spring with glimpses of trout along the way. Pools and calm stretches of the river are great for swimming and there are many quiet picnic spots.
Water from the Blue Spring flows at a rate of 42 cubic metres per minute and could fill a 6 lane (25 meters) swimming pool in around 12 minutes. The water temperature is a constant 11 degrees Celsius throughout the year.
The Blue Spring walk takes about one and a half hours each way, starting from Whites Road (State Highway 28), near Putaruru. There is also a shorter walk, 15 minutes each way, to the Blue Spring, accessed from nearby Leslie Road.
The Te Waihou Walkway and Blue Spring is located in South Waikato near Putaruru. With plenty to see and do in the South Waikato area, you can easily make a day of it. Enjoy some local cheese at Over the Moon Dairy Company, take your bike and try out the Waikato River Trails, or do a spot of fly fishing in one of the many great waterways in the area.
Boutique galleries and gift stores are plentiful in Tirau while Tokoroa, a little further south, celebrates its forestry heritage with the carved Talking Poles and NZ Timber Museum.
The Blue Spring, Te Waihou Walkway Details:
Time: 1 hr 30 min one way – 3 hr return when walking from the Whites Road carpark. A much shorter option is from the Leslie Road carpark.
Distance: 4.7km one way plus 0.5km loop track
Track conditions: The walkway ranges from easy walking to a few steeper areas with some stiles and steps and boardwalks through wetland areas.
Getting there: The walkway is situated off Whites Road, with upstream access from Leslie Road, Putaruru. The downstream entrance is just past Leslie Road, and the Blue Spring end is 3.6km along Leslie Road.
The most scenic route is to walk to the halfway point, take the loop track then return the way you came.
Please Note: Many of the walking trails in the Hamilton & Waikato region do not allow dogs. Hamilton & Waikato Tourism recommended checking with the Department of Conservation before taking your dog on any of the trails in the region.
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Destination Central in the South Waikato Ep 30
This week we trip around the South Waikato starting with Toadstool Guitars in Tokoroa, heading through to the Putaruru Food Court, The Waikato River Trail, Stock Rock and then we finish in Tirau at Magazine Designer Clothing.
Blue Spring and Waihou Walkway - Pinoy sa New Zealand
The Blue Spring at Te Waihou Walkway is internationally acclaimed with water so pure it supplies around 60% of New Zealand’s bottled water.
Te Waihou walkway - The Blue Spring, Putaruru, Waikato, NZ
The Blue Spring at Te Waihou Walkway
The spring is fed from the Mamaku Plateau where the water takes up to 100 years to filter through; the resulting water is so pure and clean that it produces a beautiful blue colour while being virtually clear.
The walk to the springs follows a track alongside the Waihou River, through wetlands, across rolling pastoral land and features views of small waterfalls, native bush and the famous Blue Spring with glimpses of trout along the way.
Water from the Blue Spring flows at a rate of 42 cubic metres per minute and could fill a 6 lane (25 metre) swimming pool in around 12 minutes. The water temperature is a constant 11 degrees celsius throughout the year.
The Blue Spring walk takes about one and a half hours each way, starting from Whites Road (State Highway 28), near Putaruru. There is also a shorter walk, 15 minutes each way, to the Blue Spring, accessed from nearby Leslie Road.
The Te Waihou Walkway and Blue Spring is located in South Waikato near Putaruru. With plenty to see and do in the South Waikato area you can easily make a day of it. Enjoy some local cheese at Over the Moon Dairy Company, take your bike and try out the Waikato River Trails, or do a spot of fly fishing in one of the many great waterways in the area.
Boutique galleries and gift stores are plentiful in Tirau while Tokoroa, a little further south, celebrates its forestry heritage with the carved Talking Poles and NZ Timber Museum. -------- from The Mighty Waikato New Zealand Website
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Tokoroa airport mystery pile of dirt 9 July 2015
What could it be for? Who gave permission. This pile of dirt. Will it continue to grow? Has it meaning beyond its height? Can we fly quad copters under the maximum height according to the new rules of CAA that come into force 1 August 2015.
Baypark Speedway 2012/13 - First Practice - Keaton Dahm Roll Over (Bonus Driver Interview)
Keaton Dahm unveiled a very stylish new paint scheme on his 88m Maxim Sprintcar. Backing the car into Turn One on a slippery Baypark Track the Tokoroa Driver sled backwards in his 800+ Hp Sprintcar, Getting on the gas he pulled a massive wheel stand straight into the path of Tauranga's Greg Kilworth 75m Sprintcar. Kilworth assisted Dahm on to his side. Steve the Maori never one to let an opportunity pass was straight down to the pits shortly after to talk to the Keaton about his upside down excursion. Good looking boy, I can see the ladies queuing up already.
Strathmore kids can cook, can taste, can cut, can wisk
In Tokoroa with the kids can cook kitchen, The best thing about our visit to Strathmore School was that these guys are give it a go kids, not afraid to try anything as the Kids Can Cook Kitchen cooked up tastings for all to try.
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The Craziest Airports Around the World!
What are some of the craziest airports in the world? You guys ever hear of an airport with an actual TRAIN TRACK on the runway?! Or what about an airport with a beach runway?! Find out about all the craziest airports there are around the world!
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10 - Cristiano Ronaldo Airport, Portugal
Madeira is an archipelago in the North Atlantic ocean that’s one of two autonomous regions of Portugal. The Madeiran capital is mainly known for the historic city of Funchal, a popular resort destination and the birthplace of Cristiano Ronaldo. But hold up! It’s also known as the home to one of the most dangerous runways on Earth.
Pilots flying into the coastal airport must undergo additional training, studying the approach in detail. Airlines wishing to fly into Funchal require special approval from the Portuguese aviation authority. No instrument landing system approach exists at Funchal, so pilots must navigate the challenging terrain manually. The destination is particularly tough because of strong and highly variable Atlantic winds. Basically there’s mountains on one side and the ocean on the other.
As if that weren’t enough, the runway has been extended on uhhhhhhh… stilts!!! The extension has actually been constructed on 180 concrete pillars, each standing 230 feet above the rocky, windswept coastline. It’s kind of insane when you look at it from the side.
9 - Tenzing-Hillary Airport, Nepal
Tenzing-Hillary or, Lukla Airport, is a small airport in the town of Lukla in eastern Nepal. The airport is situated in the Himalayas at 9000 feet above sea level. This high altitude often causes difficulty for the pilot to control the landing speed of the plane.
The airport is popular because Lukla is the place where most people start the climb to Mount Everest Base Camp. There are daily flights between Lukla and Kathmandu during daylight hours. Well, in good weather anyways. Although the flying distance is short, high winds, cloud cover, and changing visibility often mean flights can be delayed or the airport is just simply closed. The runway is a short asphalt strip.
It’s only 1,500 feet long and 65 feet wide with a gradient of 12% from north to south. Because of its size, it can only accommodate small airplane and helicopters. The topography of the runway makes any go-around impossible. At the south, the runway is the end of an angled drop of about 2000 feet! This cliff is fenced off, thank goodness, as a precautionary measure. At the northern end of the runway there’s a huge mountain terrain. Pretty much, this airport doesn’t leave much room for error! The landing plane comes from the north to the south of the runway, so the plane will have go round the mountain and land on an uphill runway. Hey, at least they planned out this one pretty well, because being uphill helps stop the plane before it hits the fence and falls off the cliff!
8 - Barra Airport, Scotland
Have you ever landed on a beach? The airport on the tiny Outer Hebridean Island of Barra is actually a wide shallow bay which scheduled planes land, making it a pretty cool curiosity in the world of aviation. The tiny Scottish airport on the edge of the Atlantic Ocean has been voted the world's most stunning landing spot in 2011.
The airport is unique, being the only one in the world where scheduled flights use an actual beach as the runway! Flight times are dictated by the tide and the 'runway' is washed away every night, because at high tide these runways are under the sea. The beach is set out with three runways in a triangle, marked by permanent wooden poles at their ends. The aerodrome isn’t licensed for night use, although emergency flights occasionally operate at night from the airport, with vehicle lights used to illuminate the runway and reflective strips laid onto the beach!
7 - Matekane Air Strip, Lesotho
Matekane Air Strip is an airport in Lesotho with a 1,300 foot runway that extends to the edge of a 2,000 ft. cliff. Located high in the mountains, take-offs here are NOT for the faint of heart!