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Tupare Gardens, New Plymouth is one of the most beautiful and unique gardens of New Zealand. Tupare means “garland of flowers”, and it is quiet an appropriate name, as with its glade, glasshouse, old orchard and cliff cascade, it really seems to be one. From many parts of this park, the snow clad peak of Mt. Taranaki can be viewed. Tupare Gardens, New Plymouth is one of the most widely visited tourist attractions in New Plymouth. Almost all tourists visiting Taranaki, include it in their list of sightseeing in New Plymouth.
Tupare Gardens, New Plymouth is at a very convenient position in the heart of New Plymouth, one of the main cities of New Zealand. Formerly it was just a township, depending solely on farming, but gradually it developed into one of the main cities of the country. Today, the city proudly boasts of a petrochemical center and its various wealth in terms of arts, dining, sports and outdoor lifestyle.
Tupare Gardens, New Plymouth is one of the two gardens at Taranaki region, managed by the Queen Elizabeth II National Trust. The garden dates back to the year 1932, when Sir Russell and Lady Mathew, found a very scenic but wild ground with a realm of gorse at the border of Waiwhakaiho River. At the site, they started creating a beautiful garden. After a lifetime of aesthetic creation and a deep relation with the garden based on profound love, the couple dispensed of their 3.6 hectare garden and the charming home built in the Tudor style, to ensure the protection of Tupare as one of the heritage sites of New Zealand.
The garden is located on the Mangorei Road, at the junction of the State Highway 3. The Garden remains open daily, from September 1 to March 31. At other times, it can be visited at selected times or on special tour arrangements.
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