Christ Church (Russell)

New Zealand / Northland / Russell
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First church built in NZ. Survived several attacks, and was paid for by donations from the likes of Charles Darwin amongst many others to provide the first formal religious services to the "hell hole" of the Pacific.
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Coordinates:   35°15'47"S   174°7'23"E

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  • Is this the church where James Busby, Moka and a few settlers signed the Proclamation on the 30 January 1840? (Not to be confused with the Treaty at Waitangi on 6 February 1840...
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