Te Ara has this to say of Riverton: “It is the oldest PÄkehÄ settlement in Southland and Otago. Before the arrival of Europeans, it was home to a substantial MÄori pÄ called Aparima, the inhabitants attracted by the harbour and ample seafood. In the mid-1830s, Captain John Howell established a whaling station there. He took a MÄori woman of high rank as his wife and thereby acquired a lot of land. Today, a large memorial beside the Aparima River estuary commemorates Howell.”
The article shows the whale sculpture but neglects to say who created it, nor could I find that information after some searching on the Internet.
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What a fun, whimsical sculpture to see on a nice trip in the countryside. š
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It was really lovely .. made us both smile š
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Te Ara has this to say of Riverton: “It is the oldest PÄkehÄ settlement in Southland and Otago. Before the arrival of Europeans, it was home to a substantial MÄori pÄ called Aparima, the inhabitants attracted by the harbour and ample seafood. In the mid-1830s, Captain John Howell established a whaling station there. He took a MÄori woman of high rank as his wife and thereby acquired a lot of land. Today, a large memorial beside the Aparima River estuary commemorates Howell.”
The article shows the whale sculpture but neglects to say who created it, nor could I find that information after some searching on the Internet.
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Re the smiling whale, there was a small plaque but it only credited the Lions Club and didn’t name any particular creator or designer.
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What a great smile. I’m doing my best to imitate it!
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Sweet š
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I love the title of the posting and love your whale, Liz. You definitely brought a smile to my face this morning.
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Awesome! My job is done š
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