| Russell Photos |
| Looking down at Russell from Flagstaff Hill. The Bay of
Islands provides many spectacular scenes if you climb high enough. There are hundreds of
sheltered bays where boats can anchor. |
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Overlooking Russell is Flagstaff Hill. After the
signing of the Treaty of Waitangi a flagstaff was erected on this hill. Between 1844 and
1845, the flagstaff was cut down by local Maori and replaced three times. Finally after
Kororareka was destroyed in the rebellion of 1845, the local chief and 400 Maori
representing the different tribes erected a new flagstaff symbolizing peace and friendship
forever. The sundial on the right commemorates the centennial of the New
Zealand survey. |
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| Russell is a very pretty town. Many old houses have been
restored and are either private residences or converted into B&B's, restaurants or
tourist shops. |
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The Duke of Marlborough is the first licensed tavern in New
Zealand still operating as a tavern, inn and restaurant. |
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The oldest police station is still being
used as both a residence and police station. In the garden is a birdhouse modeled after
the cottage. The tree on the right is a Morton Bay fig tree, about 130 years old. |
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In the early days Russell was a place
where whalers came to rest and provision. The small museum has a whaleboat in an outdoor
display together with a cauldron used to render the whale fat. |
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