Tūpare (garden)

Tūpare is a former family home in the Arts & Crafts[1] / Tudor style surrounded by a 3.6 ha park / garden in New Plymouth, New Zealand[2] 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.[3]

Tūpare
LocationTaranaki, New Zealand
Nearest cityNew Plymouth, New Zealand
Coordinates39.08851°S 174.10976°E / -39.08851; 174.10976
Operated byTaranaki Regional Council
StatusOpen all year

The garden was one of the four (public) gardens that formed a core of the original garden festival of New Plymouth.[4] It has also been named as one of Top 50 New Zealand Gardens by a garden guide book.[5]

References

  1. "Tupare's soul on show". Taranaki Regional Council press release via Infonews.co.nz. 4 April 2011. Retrieved 7 November 2012.
  2. "Tūpare". Lonely Planet. Retrieved 7 November 2012.
  3. "Tūpare Gardens". New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 7 November 2012.
  4. "Festival bloomin' lovely for all". Taranaki Daily News. 27 October 2012. Retrieved 7 November 2012.
  5. "Lacklustre editing, photos detract from guide book". Otago Daily Times. 13 October 2012. Retrieved 7 November 2012.


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