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15.10.20 Public talk: VISIT GONDWANA. WITHOUT LEAVING HOME
The Waitaki Whitestone Geopark presents: Visit Gondwana. Without leaving home. New Zealand’s geological origins go back more than 200 ...
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Sep 23, 20201 min read
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17.09.20 Public talk: OAMARU'S LITTLE BLUE PENGUIN. FROM TRESPASSER TO ICON
The Waitaki Whitestone Geopark presents: Oamaru's Little Blue Penguin. From trespasser to icon. After first being excluded from the...
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Aug 25, 20201 min read
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16.07.20 Public Talk: FROM ZEALANDIA TO OAMARU. A presentation by Brian Miller
The Waitaki Whitestone Geoparks presents: From Zealandia to Oamaru. An introduction to the Waitaki Whitestone Geopark proposal...
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Mar 11, 20201 min read
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05.12.19 VANISHED WORLD AND WHITESTONE GEOPARK TO CO-HOST FOULDEN MAAR TALK
Vanished World Inc and Friends of Vanished World are to hold an AGM next week on Thursday, 5 Dec, 7pm at the Blind Foundation Hall ...
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Nov 27, 20191 min read
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28.09 - 13.10 SCHOOL HOLIDAY ACTIVITIES @ VANISHED WORLD
Awesome School Holiday Activities for the whole family. The Vanished World Centre in Duntroon is pleased to offer two different activities..
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Sep 24, 20191 min read
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School holiday competition: How were the elephant rocks formed?
Here is a school holiday competition for local children who live in the Waitaki Whitestone Geopark area.
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Jul 12, 20191 min read
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Eat the park: geogastronomy workshops present ways of partnering
The Waitaki Whitestone Geopark Trust held two Geogastronomy workshops in June at the Oamaru Opera House.
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Jul 2, 20192 min read
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Geogastronomy Workshop planned
‘Geogastronomy’ is essentially the taste of a place. The term encompasses the unique character of foods (including brews and wines)...
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May 14, 20192 min read
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Public Lecture by Professor Patrick McKeever
TUESDAY 19 FEB | 6PM | OAMARU OPERA HOUSE World expert on global geoparks, Professor Patrick McKeever will be in New Zealand to visit the...
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Jan 30, 20191 min read
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Guide Your Geopark workshop
SATURDAY 19 JANUARY 10AM - 3PM | THE BUSINESS HIVE, RIBBLE ST OAMARU Our resident geologist Sophie Briggs is running an introduction to...
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Jan 7, 20192 min read
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Geo-roadshow
Twizel: 7.30pm Tues 11th, Mackenzie Country Hotel Omarama: 10am Weds 12th, Omarama Community Hall Kurow: 1pm Weds 12th, Waitaki Braids...
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Dec 4, 20181 min read
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