In an exciting development for the Timaru community, a new lighthouse slide tower has been installed at the Caroline Bay Playground, promising to be a captivating addition. Designed by the Playground Centre and fueled by the efforts of dedicated CPlay volunteers, this thrilling play area draws inspiration from Timaru's iconic Blackett Lighthouse. The nearly 10m high tower offers exhilarating 7 and 5-meter slides, multiple entry points for added play value, and a easier to access slide on the mound, so more people of various ages, sizes and abilities can play together. This is going to be a must-visit destination for kids and families alike.

The Caroline Bay Playground project has been a testament to community spirit and collaboration, spearheaded by CPlay volunteers who organised, consulted, collaborated and fundraised for the project.

To enhance the playground's aesthetic and promote creativity while preventing graffiti, an art project with the Aigantighe Art Gallery involved painting wooden tiles displayed inside the lighthouse. Plans for the playground's official opening are underway, aiming to welcome visitors before Christmas. The playground, designed to connect children and families with Timaru's rich history, heritage, and culture, fosters imaginative play and offers a space for learning and enjoyment. As the finishing touches are put in place, the Caroline Bay Playground with its nod to Timaru's heritage stands tall as a symbol of community spirit and creativity, promising unforgettable play experiences and lasting memories for generations to come. 

 

Inspired by Timaru's Iconic 1878 Blackett Lighthouse

The idea of installing a lighthouse in the playground was initially pitched by the Playground Centre during the tender process. This concept was enthusiastically embraced, as it drew inspiration from the rich history of the area and its iconic Blackett Lighthouse. The lighthouse has long been a symbol of Timaru and even features as a mini version in the paddling pool, stirring nostalgia among locals.

The lighthouse slide tower is a remarkable addition that offers thrilling 7 and 5-meter slides, providing an exhilarating experience for children. Multiple entry points ensure that everyone can enjoy the tower's attractions, and an accessible slide ensures inclusivity. The lighthouse's presence also serves as a striking marketing feature, making the Caroline Bay Playground a must-visit destination.

 

The Lighthouse tower was installed 26th October 2023. It was brought down by truck and ferry from the Playground Centre in Wanganui to Timaru over two days by PTD Logistics. 360 Cranes lifted it into place with CPlay's equipment installers, Curle Construction.  Photos By Roselyn Fauth

 

 

Safety at the Forefront

Safety has been paramount throughout the project. The Playground Centre, with its extensive experience and understanding of safety and compliance requirements, ensured that the playground meets New Zealand safety standards. The design process involved collaboration with safety auditors from start to finish, preventing any compliance issues from becoming costly problems later.

 

Community-Driven and Supported

The community played a pivotal role in bringing this project to fruition. CPlay, a group of passionate volunteers, spearheaded the initiative and took charge of fundraising efforts. The project received an initial boost with $80,000 in funding from the government's stimulus fund for shovel-ready projects. Subsequently, successful funding applications to the Timaru District Council and continued community support enabled the project to raise a total of $3 million for completion. The community's involvement extended to an art project with the Aigantighe Art Gallery, where painted wooden tiles will be displayed inside the lighthouse, enhancing the playground's aesthetic and promoting creativity while mitigating graffiti.

CPlay Volunteer and committee chair Owen Jackson (OJ) said "The initial funding for this project was the $80k that came from the governments stimulus fund for shovel ready projects. This enabled CPlay to begin it's engagement process with the community and engage the services of The Playground Centre to work on the concepts and design of the play space alongside the CPlay design team. We then applied successfully to the Timaru District Council for funding on 2 separate occasions for a total of $1.3m. The rest of the $3m to complete the project has been raised through funding applications and the community.

CPlay has been a community initiated project where a passionate group of volunteers have come together with a shared vision to create a unique fun & free play space that the Timaru district can enjoy.
CPlay has had complete autonomy to create our own design and drive our own fundraising efforts and we have done this by working alongside the Timaru District Council to achieve the best outcomes.
It has been such a heartwarming journey to see the community come together and become inspired by what CPlay has conceptualized and brought to life at Caroline Bay and we simply could not have done it without a huge amount of support.
From our initial engagement with the community to share ideas and get feedback on early designs....right through to the many fundraising efforts that have taken place over the past 3 years, this has been a project by the community, for the community.
When CPlay opens for play soon we are sure that there will be huge sense of pride by all the local people who have given their time, energy, money and enthusiasm to bring this project to life.
As the chairperson of CPlay can I please give a massive thankyou to all the volunteers who have been on the CPlay committee over the past few years and provided the vision and backbone for where we are now.
Also the wonderful service clubs and businesses, the charitable trusts and funding organizations, contractors, individuals, families, and the community as a whole for coming together to make this happen!
As a group we hope that this project creates a template to show how the community can work with their local council to improve our well being and create an asset that will provide unlimited entertainment for generations to come."

 

Opening Soon

Excitement is building as plans for the playground's official opening are underway, with an aim to welcome visitors before Christmas. While an official opening date is yet to be announced, the community is eagerly anticipating the unveiling of this unique play space. The lighthouse installation also aligns with environmental considerations, as sustainable materials and coatings have been chosen to ensure longevity and minimize environmental impact.

 

Environmental Considerations

In consideration of the bay's environment, the Playground Centre opted for a premium coating option, "HURRICANE GALV," to prevent corrosion and maintain the vibrant colors of the playground equipment. All steel used in the playground is galvanized and fully recyclable, aligning with sustainable practices.

 

Connecting with Local History and Culture

The Caroline Bay Playground has been designed to connect children and families with the rich history, built heritage, and culture of Timaru. It draws inspiration from local stories and the environment, fostering imaginative play and creating a space for learning and enjoyment.

CPlay volunteer Roselyn Fauth said, "The lighthouse is so iconic to Timaru's built heritage, but also features in facinating stories. They give us a chance to review the past with today's lens, to better understand where we have come from, who we are. And ultimately help us make good decisions for our futures.
There was plenty of hard work to advocate and bring a lighthouse to Timaru. The lighthouse was oringally destined for Patiti Point, but when a wooden lighthouse was all that was on offer, it was decided a kerosene lamp in a woodenlighthouse next to the towns ammunition store was probably not a safe idea. So the lighthouse went up on Le Cren Terrace." 
The designer of the lighthouse was the governments maritime engineer John Blackett. He was against the construction of the Port, he could see how it could impact the coastline and wrote a report to the government suggesting it be blown up. Many locals didn't agree, they saw the Port as critical infrastructure for the town and regions future, and paraded down the main street with and effegy of Blackett, down to the brakwater. They filled it up with fire works and blew it up in protest! The Port went ahead, and brought Timaru and the District huge opportunity. It changed the way sediment flowed up the coastline, and created a new sandy Caroline Bay that became the towns "Port Resort". However we saw the loss of Waimataitai Lagoon, it was once a eel weir, and was drained and turned into a park. Today the Waitarakao Washdyke Lagoon is a mere 10% of it's size from coastal retreat and infrastructure on it's back door. 
It is interesting to look back now, after all those years and see where we are at today as a result."

 

 

 

ABOVE LEFT: Timaru's Lighthouse, about to be relocated from the Terrace to it's 'new' location off Benvenue Avenue in 1980. The lighthouse was kept as a historic building but moved to stand adjacent to the South Canterbury Tennis Centre, after the Harbour Board sold the land it originally stood on. - 1987 Photograph, Kinghams Photo Services Ltd. Courtesy of South Canterbury Museum CN: 2014/107.73 timdc.pastperfectonline.com/9286DCE4-380A-473C-8C9E-735088172293 

ABOVE RIGHT: 145 years after the original was built, we lifted our new lighthouse slide tower into the new playground at Caroline Bay. The design was inspired by the inspired by 1878 Blackett's Lighthouse. The dome and slides will be attached next. 43 years ago the Blackett Lighthouse was relocated from The Terrace to Cnr of Te Weka St and Benvenue Ave. It was shifted again down the road to the Benvenue Cliffs and today stands as an icon and part of our local built heritage.

 

 

Designer's Perspective

Warren Walker Playground Centre, Recreation Consultant and South Island Territory Manager, shared insights about the challenges and triumphs of this endeavor.

• Why did you decide to include a ship in your tender?
  By integrating a shipwreck-themed playground, we aimed to capture the captivating history of Timaru and transform it into a fascinating and immersive experience for all visitors. The concept of the bespoke shipwreck was at the heart of our design, aligning perfectly with the original brief provided by the CPlay team. Our primary focus was to create an inclusive and accessible playground by crafting unique features such as the sloping deck, talking tubes, and inclusive play elements that catered to users of diverse ages and abilities, ensuring that everyone could participate and enjoy the adventure.
  Beyond shaping an entertaining play space, we also steered to transport children into the world of sailors, allowing the children to imagine the challenges and thrills experienced by those arriving in Timaru by sea in the past. This storytelling aspect brings a touch of realism and historical context to the Caroline Bay playground, nurturing inquisitiveness and inculcating a sense of pride about the city's rich maritime heritage.

• What was involved to create the lighthouse?
  "In designing the Lighthouse Tower, we drew our inspiration from the fascinating details of the Blackett’s lighthouse. We incorporated these significant elements as the base for the tube slides and other play features that sought to pay homage to Timaru’s rich maritime history. Stepping into the shoes of the lighthouse keepers, children can imagine the challenges and delights they experienced while safeguarding sailors along the coast. This promises a great immersive storytelling aspect that both entertains and educates.
  With the Lighthouse Tower and the Ship Wreck as standout play features,  we’re infusing a unique charm to the play space and transforming it to be a standout testament to Timaru's rich maritime heritage, enchanting locals and visitors alike."

• What challenges did you have, and how did you over come them?
  From a design perspective, perhaps the biggest challenge when working on bespoke elements for a playground is designing something that will be easy to manufacture, cost effective, adhere to engineering standards and look and function exceedingly well. Often, this approach will require input from all parties involved so we can agree on the best solution.
  The project encountered number of challenges but, budget constraints was a significant one. Despite that, limitations spurred creativity, emphasizing priorities to achieve the desired outcome effectively.
  As the detailed design phase commenced, project management from the client's perspective became essential. CPlay brought in the expertise of Graham Ward, resolving this challenge efficiently. His involvement streamlined communication and coordination. Working together with Graham, we found innovative ways to deliver an exceptional result and successful realisation of the project's vision.

• What it is like to work with the community to create their playground, and what did the sharing and collaboration of ideas bring to the project?
  Working with the CPlay group was a wonderful collaborative approach that is successfully achieving a fantastic result.
  My first challenge was to capture the brief, the huge passion, and the vision of what the CPlay team were setting out to achieve, and then collaboratively work with our inhouse Design team to create some exciting conceptual ideas to present back to the community. This process opened a passage to be able to draw on the wide range of creative skills and experience of our team at Playground Centre, who dedicate themselves daily to designing world-class play spaces. It was important to us to ensure that the design of the playground was client driven,  to be an attractive destination that is unique to Timaru that will draw the community & visitors to experience more than just a playground but also provide an educational journey that will bring back to life (figuratively speaking),  some of the history that has made Timaru what it is today.
  Also as it will be catering to a large volume of persons of all ages & abilities it was important that we provided elements that ALL can enjoy which Playground Centre - as leaders in the Inclusive Play industry in New Zealand - were also able to offer some of the best options available on the market and also ensuring compliance to the applicable Playground Safety standards.
  For me it has truly been a special & humbling experience & journey engaging with the history of the Timaru region and learning about how it has come to be the significant port city that it is today which Im thankful to say  is without a doubt, now already shining through in this fantastic destination playground as it is being constructed at Caroline Bay which I am certainly looking forward to bringing my family to one day!

• How did it feel to visit the playground recently and see the progress for yourself?
  Personally,  it gave a high feeling of satisfaction that we are achieving our initial promise to the CPlay group, to help them to create a Destination Playgrounds that is amongst the best in New Zealand and is unique to Timaru. I also feel a deep appreciation to the Timaru community for trusting Playground Centre and for providing us with this opportunity of showcasing our design & build expertise and capability right here in New Zealand.

• How do you feel this stacks up with projects you have been involved with? (i.e. is this a destination playground in your view)
  Personally, this was by far the best project in which I have been heavily involved, and I was thankful to be surrounded by an experienced, supportive team here at Playground Centre that I could draw on for the various demands that come with a project of this size. Certainly, Caroline Bay Playground is an all-inclusive and attractive destination playground for people well outside the immediate community.  Evaluating this project with other destination parks we had done over the years, the Caroline Bay Playground extensively utilised our expertise on bespoke design services, which is fantastic to see and also, highlights our ability to overcome challenges with solid creativity and success."

 

 

Renders produced by the Playground Centre.

 

 

A Destination Playground

The Caroline Bay Playground is shaping up to be a true destination for residents and visitors alike. With its all-inclusive features, educational elements, and unique design, it promises to be one of New Zealand's standout playgrounds, a testament to the collaborative efforts of the Timaru community and the Playground Centre.

As the finishing touches are put in place, the Caroline Bay Playground is set to provide unforgettable play experiences and create lasting memories for generations to come. The lighthouse slide tower, with its nod to Timaru's heritage, stands tall as a symbol of community spirit and creativity.

 

Timaru's Blackett Lighthouse History

In 1858, Timaru, a port town, established its first landing service at the bottom of Strathallan Street, a pivotal location for the shipment of wool and goods. This marked the town's initial steps towards growth. Timaru continued to progress and attained borough status in 1868, signifying its transformation into a recognized and expanding community. However, a significant turning point occurred in 1877 when plans were set in motion for an artificial harbor in Timaru, including the construction of a breakwater.

The year 1878 witnessed a crucial milestone as construction commenced on the 700-meter southern breakwater. This ambitious project, along with the later construction of a northern breakwater, aimed to prevent the accumulation of sand shoals in the harbor, enabling Timaru to further develop its maritime infrastructure.

In 1878, a lighthouse was erected atop The Terrace, No. 7, at a cost of £350, including a keeper's house. This lighthouse featured a 30-foot tower with a five-foot dome and had a visible range of approximately fourteen nautical miles in clear weather. It was designed by John Blackett, a colonial marine engineer for the general government from 1871 to 1889, who left a legacy of fourteen lighthouses around New Zealand, including the one in Timaru. John Blackett, the government's maritime engineer and architect of this lighthouse, called for the removal of the early breakwater due to its adverse effects on longshore drift of gravel and coastal erosion. In protest, supporters of the port paraded an effigy of Blackett down the main street, filled it with fireworks, and detonated it.

In March 1878, Captain Meredith was appointed as the lighthouse keeper by the Harbour Board, with an annual salary of 50 guineas. Initially, the lighthouse utilized a kerosene lenticular apparatus, which was first lit in 1878. It later transitioned to gas lighting in 1890 and then to electric lighting in 1920.

In 1980, the Timaru Harbour Board relocated the tower to Benvenue Street, Maori Park. In 2010, it was moved once again, several hundred meters down the street and across the rail track to the Benvenue Cliffs.

(The cliff derived its name from the shipwreck of the "Cliff" on "Black Sunday" in 1882. Three crew members drowned, and three rescue boats capsized, leaving 40 men in the sea. Six lives were lost, including that of Harbour Master Alexander Mills. In response, Timaru needed safer mooring and constructed a breakwater in 1878. The rock used to protect the Benvenue cliffs in 1882 came from Blackmore's quarry.)

Its legacy endures through a lighthouse slide tower installed in the Caroline Bay Playground in 2023, ensuring that Timaru's maritime history remains an integral part of the town's identity for generations to come.

 

 

John Blackett was keen to construct inexpensive and easy-to-build lighthouses in New Zealand. The lighthouse features an innovative double wall filled with rubble. This allowed cheap, easy-to-handle wood to be used while achieving the weight to ensure towers were well founded in exposed positions. A set of the original plans for construction of the Timaru lighthouse hand drawn by John Blackett circa 1877. Courtesy South Canterbury Museum 2004/070.37

 

 

A mound is constructed to give better access to the "poop deck" of the shipwreck and slide and lighthouse slide tower. Drone photo by Jack Rushton

 

 

Play panels inspired by lighthouse keeper impliments to inspire imaginative play. The icons were designed by CPlay volunteer and artist Roselyn Fauth.

 

Keepers weren’t just there to tend to the lens only. They also had to maintain other buildings around the light station and keep things running smoothly. Courtesy RG26: ZZ, Standard Apparatus Plans; Vol. 19, Plate 98. Light Keeper’s Implements, 1862.

 

John Blackett was keen to construct inexpensive and easy-to-build lighthouses in New Zealand. The lighthouse features an innovative double wall filled with rubble. This allowed cheap, easy-to-handle wood to be used while achieving the weight to ensure towers were well founded in exposed positions. A set of the original plans for construction of the Timaru lighthouse hand drawn by John Blackett circa 1877. Courtesy South Canterbury Museum 2004/070.37

 

Detail of the original lighthouse plans designed by John Blackett. Courtesy South Canterbury Museum 2004/070.37

 

Section of the HMS Ringarooma cruiser in Timaru Harbour where you can see the Blackett Lighthouse up on Le Cren Terrace 1895-02-23 - Auckland Libraries Heritage Collections NZG-18950223-0180-01

 

 

Timaru Blackett lighthouse and flagstaff at Le Crens Terrace. The Timaru Harbour Board lighthouse and flagstaff, on the site of the Harbourmaster's house (in the background) on the Terrace, Timaru, circa 1920. Courtesy South Canterbury Museum 2021/057.04

 

What was once a lagoon, is now Ashbury Park. Aerial view of Timaru, showing Caroline Bay, harbour and town between 1920 and 1939. - Auckland Libraries Heritage Collections FDM-0690-G

Section of an 1875 map of Timaru showing the two landing service sites.

 

Eliot, Whately. (1874). Landing place, Timaru, N.Z., October 1874 launching boat to take soundings Retrieved June 5, 2023, from Sketches in New Zealand and other places: http://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-138582675

 

The Blackett Lighthouse was originally on the Terrace, No. 7. It was later relocated to the corner of Te Weka Street and Benvenue Ave, and then again to the Benvenue Cliffs. It is a Category II structure and the Historic Places Trust.  LEFT: The Lighthouse at its current site in 2021. Courtesy of Roselyn Fauth. RIGHT: Timaru's lighthouse being relocated 1980.  Courtesy of South Canterbury Museum 2014/107.73

 

The Blackett Lighthouse was originally on the Terrace, No. 7. It was later relocated to the corner of Te Weka Street and Benvenue Ave, and then again to the Benvenue Cliffs. It is a Category II structure and the Historic Places Trust.  LEFT: The Lighthouse at its current site in 2021. Courtesy of Roselyn Fauth. RIGHT: Timaru's lighthouse being relocated 1980.  Courtesy of South Canterbury Museum 2014/107.73

The lighthouse has been at it's current location since 2010. It includes part of the land described as Pt Opukuorakaitauheke Maori Reserve 884 (Railway NZ Gazette 1874, p282). Blackett’s lighthouse stands on a coastal / railway reserve above the Benvenue Cliffs and close to the eastern terminus of Benvenue Avenue in the suburb of Maori Hill.  This is near the reserve: Te Upoko o Rakitauheke Native Reserve 884. "11 Te Weka Street, Maori Hill, Timaru." 
"This 20-acre reserve situated at Timaru was set aside as part of the Canterbury Purchase 1848. Ownership of the reserve was not confirmed until 1868 when the Native Land Court determined that ownership resided with 66 people. In 1870 a Crown Grant (7845) was issued to Tamati Tarawhata and nine others as trustees. In 1874, a portion of the reserve was acquired by the Crown as a Railway Reserve. In 1886 the Native Land Court, investigated the title under the provisions of the Native Equitable Owners Act 1886, to determine all those who held a beneficial right to the reserve. In 1914, the reserve was subdivided into 66 township sections. In 1926, the land was sold to the Timaru Borough Council to cover unpaid rates and was declared a Public Reserve in 1930. It is currently the site of the Caroline Bay Trust Aoraki Centre." - kahurumanu.co.nz/atlas

In 1926, the land was taken by the Timaru Borough Council due to unpaid rates (see DP 9031 – for conveyance to Council). The land was then declared a Public Reserve (NZ Gazette, 1930, 378).  -https://mapviewer.canterburymaps.govt.nz/?webmap=0db87348adef4595a91994a3dc85cefe

John Blackett was a government marine engineer who worked on railways as and lighthouses. He designed the new Timaru lighthouse in 1877. It was a three-story, kauri timber lighthouse with a kerosene lamp. It was lit in July 1878 with Captain Meredith as the first lighthouse-keeper, just as work was about to begin on the initial breakwater.

The original plan was to construct a concrete light house at Patiti Point, but the government only offered to pay for the construction of a wooden lighthouse. As the towns ammunition supply (including over a hundred pounds of gun powder) was stored at Patiti Point, it was decided a wooden lighthouse with a kerosene lit lamp was safer further up the coastline. It was replaced by gas in 1890 and then electricity in 1920. It was eventually decommissioned in 1970 as the main harbour navigation light. The light house was shifted from the Terrace to Te Weka St and then to the current site above the Benvenue Cliffs.

Blackett himself was opposed to the new port. He declared the Timaru breakwater work a complete fiasco. Shingle was one of the main issues as it built up on the southern side of the structure. He could see the changes to the long shore drift and coastal erosion and said the breakwater needed to be blown up to save the railway. Some of the locals protested by parading an effigy of him down the main street to the end of the breakwater, stuffing it with fireworks and blowing it up leaving fragments scattered over the bay.

Blackett’s Lighthouse is historically significant as a prominent reminder of the role that shipping and coastal transport has played in the social and economic development of New Zealand.

Before the breakwater had been constructed Captain Woolcombe recorded that over 10 year period from 1858, 14 feet (4.2m) of cliff had dropped into the sea.

Learn more about Blackett's Lighthouse at Pt Opukuorakaitauheke Maori Reserve 884 (Railway NZ Gazette 1874, p282), Canterbury Land District here: heritage.org.nz/2044

DOWNLOAD The WuHooTimaru Colourful facts sheet on the Blackett Lighthouse

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Timaru Coastline, Photography By Geoff Cloake

Timaru Coastline, Photography By Geoff Cloake

 

Timeline: The Caroline Bay Playground and Timaru's Maritime History

1848: Mantell sketches Timaru Harbour across Caroline Bay.

1851: The Rhodes brothers found the Levels run and use Timaru's sheltered shore for wool shipment.

1853: Government agent Belfield Woollcombe appointed.

1856: Timaru's town is laid out and government surveys a second town to the south.

1857: Archdeacon Harper visits Timaru and notes the bay's sheltered nature. 

1858: First landing service opens at Strathallan Street, purchased by the government. 100 British settlers arrive in Timaru on the Strathallan.

1860s: Lime-burning and quarrying begins. Large-scale wheat growing starts. Mail and coach services connect Timaru to Christchurch and Dunedin. Population reaches 1,000.

1862–63: Approximately 360 more immigrants arrive in Timaru.

1866: Timaru becomes a borough.

1870s: Timaru's population doubles. Rangitātā River is bridged at Arundel. Work begins on the main trunk railway connecting Christchurch and Dunedin.

1872: The Rangitātā River is bridged at Glenavy, marking significant progress.

1877: Construction commences on the artificial harbour in Timaru, including the southern breakwater.

1878: Timaru's first main trunk railway between Christchurch and Dunedin is completed. A new main breakwater project begins. The Prince Rupert ketch becomes the first to moor at the breakwater stump, celebrating its completion. Land reclamation around Caroline Bay begins, extending the area.

1880s: The northern breakwater is built to prevent sand shoals from accumulating in the harbour. The first brick flour mills along the railway line are constructed.

1882: A gun believed to have been delivered to Timaru in 1882 is positioned outside the Timaru lighthouse.

1926: Land taken by the Timaru Borough Council due to unpaid rates, declared a Public Reserve.

1948: Timaru becomes a city.

1970: The Blackett Lighthouse is decommissioned as the main harbour navigation light.

2023: A lighthouse slide tower is installed in the Caroline Bay Playground, designed by the Playground Centre and funded by CPlay volunteers, reflecting Timaru's maritime history and offering a unique play experience.

 

Section of the HMS Ringarooma cruiser in Timaru Harbour where you can see the Blackett Lighthouse up on Le Cren Terrace 1895-02-23 - Auckland Libraries Heritage Collections NZG-18950223-0180-01

 

1880 Rport written by John Blackett (NZ Colonial Marine Engineer) as ti the damaged caused by building a breatwater at Timaru, and the further danamge that may accrue therefrom - paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/parliamentary/AJHR1880-I.2.1.6.2

1904 A scewne on the moody wharf, Timaru, showing the lighthouse and signal station on the top of the hill. Auckland Weekly News, 7 July 1904, p.2. Auckland Libraries Heritage Collections AWNS-19040707-02-04
- kura.aucklandlibraries.govt.nz/digital/collection/photos/id/183795/rec/27

 

The view of the Caroline Bay coastline in 1874. This is a section of a watercolour painting by Sir Eliot Whately (1841-1927). Depicts Caroline Bay, Timaru in October 1874. nla.gov.au/nla.obj-138581877