Tūpare (garden)
Tūpare is a former family home in the Arts & Crafts / Tudor style surrounded by a 3.6 ha park / garden in New Plymouth, New Zealand that is now owned and operated by the Taranaki Regional Council as a public park and event venue. It is located above the Waiwhakaiho River.
The garden was one of the four (public) gardens that formed a core of the original garden festival of New Plymouth. It has also been named as one of Top 50 New Zealand Gardens by a garden guide book.
References
- ^ "Tupare's soul on show". Taranaki Regional Council press release via Infonews.co.nz. 4 April 2011. Retrieved 7 November 2012.
- ^ "Tūpare". Lonely Planet. Retrieved 7 November 2012.
- ^ "Tūpare Gardens". New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 7 November 2012.
- ^ "Festival bloomin' lovely for all". Taranaki Daily News. 27 October 2012. Retrieved 7 November 2012.
- ^ "Lacklustre editing, photos detract from guide book". Otago Daily Times. 13 October 2012. Retrieved 7 November 2012.
External links
- Tūpare Official website
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