Picton Trip Overview
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Enjoy a cultural self-guided audio tour of the serene seaside area of Picton. This tour will take you on a historical journey where you will learn about Picton’s Māori past and see sights such as the ancient Whaling Harpoon and postcard perfect Picton foreshore.
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Duration: 1 to 3 hours
Starts: Picton, New Zealand
Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Cultural Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting Picton, Marlborough, New Zealand
Download a vibrantly-narrated mp3 audio guide combined with a map detailing the area of your tour.
Enjoy a cultural self-guided audio tour of the serene seaside area of Picton. This tour will take you on a historical journey where you will learn about Picton’s Māori past and see sights such as the ancient Whaling Harpoon and postcard perfect Picton foreshore.
Stop At: Edwin Fox Maritime Museum, 1 Auckland St, Picton 7220 New Zealand
Based on the antiquated design of the frigates being constructed in Londo
n at the time, Edwin Fox
was built by William Foster in Sulkeali, India in 1853.
An overall length of 157 feet, it took only 9
months to build the vessel, and was sold before her completion in that year to Englishman Sir
George Edmund Hodgkinson, who name
d her Edwin Fox after a well
–
known Quaker from
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Heritage & Whaling Museum Picton, London Quay, Picton New Zealand
This type
of harpoon gun is one which would have been securely mounted on the bow of whaling
boats. Until the early 20th century, whalers would hunt their prey using lances and handheld
harpoon guns, meaning that their job would bring them remarkably close to the an
imals in order to
attack.
During the 1920s, mounted harpoon guns and explosive tips were introduced to make the
hunt and the kill far easier.
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: War Memorial, 24 London Quay, Picton 7220 New Zealand
Mo
st townships in New Zealand have a dedicated area of remembrance, and Picton is no
different.
The War Memorial Arch was constructed as part of the renovation of the foreshore and in
honour of the men of the Queen Charlotte Sound who had been killed in ser
vice during World War I
between 1914 and 1918. Showing loyalty to the British Crown, men from all over the country were
sent overseas to ally to the British Forces.
Duration: 15 minutes
