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Savenac Nursery Historic District is located near Haugan in Mineral County, Montana. It is 15 miles from St. Regis, Montana . Savenac was once one of the largest and oldest USDA Forest Service tree nurseries in the western United States , operating from 1907 until 1969.
The original Townend House was purchased and transferred from the grand Christchurch residence of 'Holly Lea' with funds from the estate of Annie Townend, a wealthy Christchurch heiress, who also owned Mona Vale. The present Townend House was erected in 1955 to 1956 on the site of the former house of the same name.
Hanmer Springs is located 130 km (81 mi) north-west of Christchurch and 65 km (40 mi) south-west of KaikÅura (135 km (84 mi) by road), in the Hurunui District. The town lies on a minor road 9 km (5.6 mi) north of State Highway 7, the northern route between Christchurch and the West Coast via Lewis Pass. The township lies at the base of Conical ...
Starting from humble beginnings Palmers was originally a family business. The original site, in Glen Eden, Auckland, was bought by A W Palmer for a plant nursery in 1912 [2]. The new business prospered and grew with New Zealand's first modern style garden centre being built on the Glen Eden site in 1958. [1]
Heathcote became a county in 1911 [11] and Mount Pleasant returned to Heathcote's administration in 1921. [12] Moves for St Andrews Hill to secede to Christchurch City began in 1941, with the main issue a desire for better water supply. Most of the built up area transferred to the city in April 1943, with a further area following two years later.
Hagley Park is the largest urban open space (164.637 hectares) [1] in Christchurch, New Zealand, and was created in 1855 by the Provincial Government.According to the government's decree at that time, Hagley Park is "reserved forever as a public park, and shall be open for the recreation and enjoyment of the public." [2] Hagley Park is characterised by its trees and broad open spaces.
Mount Pleasant (Tauhinukorokio [3] [failed verification]) is a coastal suburb of Christchurch, New Zealand. The suburb is located on the northern flank of the mountain Tauhinukorokio/Mount Pleasant in the Port Hills. It takes its name from the English version of the mountain's name. The area was originally administered by the borough of Sumner.
Christchurch Gondola terminal on Mount Cavendish The Christchurch Gondola is a tourist attraction service offered by Christchurch Attractions in Christchurch , New Zealand. The gondola base is located in Heathcote Valley , and it traverses the slopes of Mount Cavendish in the Port Hills .