Meander River, Deloraine.

This suspension walking bridge is at Deloraine and was built in 1898 but obviously updated since then. This the Meander River which used to flood in areas of it but it's been a long time since that happened.

The building was built in 1907, it housed two turbine, a 19 H.P. Gunter and a 45" Samson.  The concrete weir across the river, and a diverting channel under a portion of the building, were all part of the complex.

The Wattle is still out and photos taken from the suspension bridge.

Tulip Time

 It's Tulip time again being Spring.  These tulips are grown down the North West Coast on a farm at Tablecape just near Wynyard.  The Farm is open from September 23, to October 22, or longer depends on how the tulips are blooming. There is a fee to enter this working farm to view the tulips.