Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
(see 16)
Sights
Tauranga Art Gallery
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GALLERY
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( 07-578 7933;
www.artgallery.org.nz
;
cnr Wharf & Willow Sts; 10am-4.30pm)
The Tauranga
Art Gallery presents historic and contemporary art, and houses a permanent collection
along with frequently changing local and visiting exhibitions. The building itself is a
former bank, although you'd hardly know it − it's an altogether excellent space with no
obvious compromise (cue applause). Touring the ground-floor and mezzanine galleries
will take an hour or so.
Elms Mission House
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HISTORIC BUILDING
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(
www.theelms.org.nz
;
15 Mission St; house adult/child $5/50c, gardens free; house 2-4pm Wed, Sat & Sun, gardens
9am-5pm daily)
Built in 1847, Elms Mission House is the oldest building in the Bay of Plenty.
Furnished in period style, it sits among other well-preserved mission buildings in leafy
gardens. The spooky
Mission Cemetery
24hr)
lies
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(cnr Marsh St & Dive Cres;
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not far away − a shady tangle of trees and headstones.
Classic Flyers NZ
( 07-572 4000;
www.classicflyersnz.com
;
8 Jean Batten Dr; adult/child/family $10/5/25; 10am-4pm)
Out
near the airport, Classic Flyers NZ is an interesting aviation museum (biplanes, retired US
Airforce jets, helicopters etc) with a buzzy on-site cafe.
MUSEUM
Monmouth Redoubt
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ARCHAEOLOGICAL SITE, PARK
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(Monmouth St; 24hr)
Shaded by huge pohutukawa trees, spooky Monmouth Re-