Tūpare (garden) explained

Tūpare
Map:New Zealand
Relief:1
Location:Taranaki, New Zealand
Nearest City:New Plymouth, New Zealand
Coords:-39.0885°N 174.1098°W
Operator:Taranaki Regional Council
Status:Open all year

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]

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]

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Notes and References

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