S/V
TETHYSTouring
New Zealand by Car
December 2000, February, March 2001
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| Christchurch, the oldest church in New
Zealand is a tranquil spot today, surrounded by the graves of early settlers but
bulletholes in the wooden walls are a reminder that it is a survivor of the 1845
rebellion. Inside, the wooden pews have been made more comfortable for the congregation with locally embroidered cushions depicting ships that have visited, birds, flowers, and local scenes of importance. Every one of the cushions is different. |
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It was in HMS
Beagle that Darwin sailed around the world and made the observations which later formed
the basis for his theory of evolution.
HMS Hazard patrolled these waters to protect British interests after the Treaty of
Waitangi. A grave marker in the churchyard lists the members of her crew who were killed
in the uprising of 1845.