The toothbrush fence is a
roadside attraction in Te Pahu,
Waikato,
New Zealand
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Graeme Cairns built the fence in 2006 as an absurdist art project, and hung hundreds of toothbrushes along a wire fence located on a quiet rural road.
The fence was made famous on the
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Flight of the Conchords
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Rhys Darby's character Murray Hewitt, who plays the Deputy Cultural Attaché at the New Zealand consulate, references the fence on the episode "
Bret Gives Up the Dream" as a major New Zealand attraction. "We've got interesting attractions: a toothbrush fence," Murray exclaims. "Imagine that, a whole fence made out of toothbrushes!"
References
External links
Toothbrush Fence, official site
2006 establishments in New Zealand
Fences
Tourist attractions in New Zealand
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