Solway Showgrounds (Masterton)

New Zealand / Wellington / Masterton
 park, showground
The Masterton A and P ( Agricultural and Pastoral ) Association held its first show at this location in 1911. The Governor-General of that time, Lord Islington, planted a tiny wellingtonia tree a few metres north of the grandstand to mark the event. This is now a giant.
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Coordinates:   40°57'27"S   175°37'38"E
This article was last modified 19 years ago