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Queen Elizabeth Park, Kāpiti Coast
Queen Elizabeth Park is a regional park located on the Kāpiti Coast in New Zealand. The park is managed by the Greater Wellington Regional Council and contains the last area of natural dunes on the Kāpiti Coast. Facilities and attractions at the park include walkways, a restored wetland, a campground, a visitor centre, the Wellington Tramway Museum, and an area for equestrian activities. Geography The park is bordered by Paekākāriki, Raumati South, two state highways ( and ), and the North Island Main Trunk Railway. The main entrance is at Mackays Crossing; secondary entrances are in Raumati South and Paekākāriki. History The park is steeped in history including Pā (Māori), pā sites at Whareroa Beach and Wainui Beach. The tangata whenua of the park are Ngāti Haumia, a hapū of the Ngāti Toa iwi and Te Āti Awa, Te Atiawa ki Whakarongotai, who occupied the area for hundreds of years until the mid-19th century. The number of European settlers grew during the 1830s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
New Zealand State Highway 1
State Highway 1 (SH 1) is the longest and most significant road in the New Zealand state highway network, New Zealand road network, running the length of both main islands. It appears on road maps as SH 1 and on road signs as a white number 1 on a red shield, but it has the official designations SH 1N in the North Island, SH 1S in the South Island. SH 1 is long, in the North Island and in the South Island. Since 2010 new roads have reduced the length from . For the majority of its length it is a two-lane single carriageway, with At-grade intersection, at-grade intersections and property accesses, in both rural and urban areas. These sections have some passing lanes. Around of SH 1 is of motorway or expressway standard : in the North Island and in the South Island. Route North Island (SH 1N) SH 1 starts at Cape Reinga, at the northwestern tip of the Aupōuri Peninsula, and since April 2010 has been sealed road, sealed (mainly with either chipseal or asphalt concrete, as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
