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01. Hipango Park 3 Jan
02. The River Road to Jerusalem 6 Jan
03. Bushy Park Night Spotting 8 Jan
04. History Tour of Castlecliff 9 Jan
05. Whanganui River Bank Walk 10 Jan
06. Evening Talk 11 Jan
07. Whio on the Retaruke 12 Jan
08. Green Belt Walk 14 Jan
09. Manawatu Gorge Walk 15 Jan
10. Cape Kidnappers 16 Jan
11. Marton Heritage Walk 16 Jan
12. Kapiti Island 17 Jan
13. Transforming the Land 18 Jan
14. All About Birds 18 Jan
15. Evening Talk 18 Jan
16. Wanganui Collegiate School 19 Jan
17. Lake Rotopounamu/Te Porere Redoubt 20 Jan
18. Digital Photography Tricks for Kids 20 Jan
19. Ohakune Coach Road 21 Jan
20. Dog Aversion Training 22 Jan
21. Spiral Train Ride 23 Jan
22. Twin Taranaki Beaches 24 Jan
23. In Taylor’s Footsteps to Putiki 25 Jan
24. Bridge to Nowhere – Mangapurua Valley 26 Jan
25. Rangitikei’s Architectural Heritage 27 Jan
26. If Brick Walls Could Speak 28 Jan
27. Matiu/Somes Island 30 Jan
28. Bird Watching for Kids 30 Jan
29. Family Bike Ride 31 Jan
30. Duneland Restoration at Tapuarau 01 Feb
31. Evening Talk 01 Feb
32. The Road to Springvale 02 Feb
33. Coast to Coast 04 Feb
34. Kauarapaoa Valley 06 Feb
35. History on the Headstones 07 Feb
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34. History of the Headstones

NZ HISTORIC PLACES TRUST

Your chance to become a Cemetery Detective at Heads Road, one of New Zealand’s oldest public cemeteries.  Wendy Pettigrew will introduce the history of the cemetery, then you can take part in a quiz (with new questions if you came last year) to discover our local history as written on the tombstones of our ancestors.  Fun for all with cold drinks and cookies available.

SUNDAY 7 FEBRUARY, MEET 2.30PM AT GUYTON STREET ENTRANCE,
HEADS ROAD CEMETERY. DURATION: 2 HOURS
ADULT $4 CHILD $2.  NO BOOKING NECESSARY
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