A Tranquil Place

Places of Interest Nearby

Pompallier House

Historic building

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Pompallier House is a nineteenth-century building located in Russell, New Zealand which once served as the headquarters to the French Catholic mission to the Western Pacific. Pompallier House is situated 2 km north of A Tranquil Place.

Russell Museum

Museum

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Russell Museum is situated 2 km north of A Tranquil Place.

Christ Church

Church

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Christ Church is New Zealand's oldest surviving church, located in the village of Russell. The Anglican church was built in 1835 by Gilbert Mair under the supervision of Charles Baker, and originally held services in both English and Māori. Christ Church is situated 2 km north of A Tranquil Place.

Places in the Area

Russell

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Russell is a charming, elegant township in the Bay of Islands, in the Northland region of the North Island of New Zealand. A short passenger ferry ride across the bay from Paihia and the Treaty Grounds at Waitangi, this historic town is one of the earliest European settlements in New Zealand, dating back to the early 19th century.

Okiato

Village

Photo: Phillip Capper, CC BY 2.0.

Okiato or Old Russell is a small town in the Bay of Islands, New Zealand, 7 kilometres south of present-day Russell. It was founded in 1840 and served as New Zealand's first national capital until 1841, when the seat of government was moved to Auckland.

Opua

Town

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Opua is a locality in the Bay of Islands, in the sub-tropical Northland Region of New Zealand. It is notable as the first port for overseas yachts arriving in the country after crossing the Pacific Ocean. Opua is situated 3½ km south of A Tranquil Place.

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