I could have written about Christchurch, everyone knows about Christchurch and the Earthquake that killed so many people, instead I choose Carterton in the North Island of New Zealand
Monday, April 4 C – Carterton
Carterton is a small town in the Wellington region it lies in a farming community in the Wairarapa.
It is located 14 kilometres (8.7 mi) southwest of Masterton and 80 kilometres (50 mi) northeast of Wellington.
The town has a population of 5,030 (June 2015 estimate), out of a total district population of 8,800.
I have spent many hours in Carterton, searching for headstones of ancestors that lived there back in the days of World War 1, enjoying the township very much.
Carterton claimed to be the first place in the world with a transsexual mayor.
The Railway station building is original, having been built when the railway opened in 1880 and has accepted passenger services ever since.
If you would like to know more about Carterton.
I love the photos especially the one with the rainbow. It seems that this place is calm and fresh.
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Enjoy learning about other countries and seeing photos of them as well. Thanks for sharing.
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Very interesting and nice looking cozy town.
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Really excited to follow your challenge, Elsie. I spent about six weeks in New Zealand in 2000, after a year in Australia. Wish I’d stayed longer as I loved it. Hope to go back some day..
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Hi Elsie – nice to see a fellow Kiwi on the A-Z Challenge. Love the images of Carterton
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Nice to meet you also. Not very often you find locals when writing on a platform that’s worldwide.
Must keep in touch with your writing.
Have a great weekend
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Hello again, Love the photo of Feilding. Next time I’m there – I must find that building. Enjoy your weekend to.
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I need to map these places out. MiLady Rabbit wants to travel next summer 🍀🐰
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I like that you chose a town with which you have sort of a personal relationship. Did you find the gravestones you were looking for?
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Yes, I did find the gravestones and learnt a whole lot me I didn’t know. I think it’s a good thing to do, visiting old relations when you are trying to build a family tree,
So pleased I did as most of them have now passed on, I have a very big book with lots of information in, hopefully, someone will look after it when I’m no longer around.
Thanks for taking an interest in my writing.
Appreciate it.
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Love the photograph! Old graveyards make for a sad and yet uplifting walk through history. I hope you found what you were looking for!
Happy April 4th!
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Love the photos! I’d like to visit New Zealand someday!
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Lovely images, and lovely tidbits!
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