Russell on the Bay of Islands. Reflections in the ocean. : 無料・フリー素材/写真
Russell on the Bay of Islands. Reflections in the ocean. / denisbin
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| 説明 | Bay of Islands and Paihia. James Cook discovered the Bay of Islands in 1769 as the first European visitor. The drowned river system of the district has left a bay scattered with 150 islands. They are the remnants of former land hills. After Cook’s exploration the French came and made a temporary settlement on Moturua Island in 1772. Next came the whalers in the early 1800s and then the missionaries from NSW led by Samuel Marsden. An unruly settlement grew up around Russell from 1820 resulting in much conflict with the local Maori people. In 1832 the British Colonial Office sent James Busby to be the first Resident Administrator of NZ. Captain Hobson of the Royal Navy visited the district in 1835 to investigate reports of lawlessness. Some Maori chiefs asked Britain for protection. In 1839 Britain declared that Governor Gipps of NSW was also Governor of NZ and then they sent Hobson back to NZ to conclude a treaty with the Maoris for British annexation of the entire country in an attempt to control white settlement and lawlessness. Britain intended to annex the whole of NZ but needed a treaty with the Maori chieftains first, hence the Treaty of Waitangi. The Treaty gave Britain sovereignty over New Zealand and gave the Governor the right to govern the country but the Maori believed they had ceded to Britain a right of governance in return for protection but without giving up their authority to manage their own affairs. After the initial signing at Waitangi copies of the Treaty were taken around New Zealand and over some months about 500 other Maori chiefs signed the treaty. The site where the treaty was first signed is now a national monument which we visit tomorrow. It was purchased by Lord and Lady Bledisloe in 1932 and then gifted to the nation of NZ. At that time Lord Bledisloe was the Governor of NZ. The house located here was the home of the first British Resident Administrator of NZ, James Busby which he had erected in 1833. After the gifting of the property to the nation in 1932 the “Residency” became known as “Treaty House.” It is surrounded by beautiful gardens but the 500 hectare site also contains the ceremonial canoe (Ngatoki Matawhaoria) and a carved Maori meeting house or marae named Te Whare Runanga. Interpretations of the Treaty are now causing major political issues in New Zealand but the signing of the treaty is solemnly commemorated each treaty day which is the 6 February now known as Waitangi Day Public Holiday. The main elements of the treaty are now enshrined in NZ legislation and law. Paihia is basically a beach resort town just across the harbour from historic Russell which can be reached by ferry. Nearby is Waitangi House. Captain William Hobson purchased land at Russell in the late 1830s for the location of the first capital but this never eventuated as the capital was sited at Auckland in 1841. Early buildings in Russell include: Christ Church( 1836), the oldest church in New Zealand and it still has bullet holes in the walls from the Maori Wars; Pompallier House ( 1841) a rammed earth French missionary house and the former Customs House which later became the police station. |
| 撮影日 | 2012-01-14 18:49:15 |
| 撮影者 | denisbin |
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| カメラ | DSC-HX30V , SONY |
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| 開放F値 | f/4.5 |