The Strand Waterfront and Hairy Maclary Sculptures, Tauranga (must see)
The Strand is Tauranga鈥檚 beloved waterfront promenade鈥攁 picturesque stretch lined with caf茅s, restaurants, and benches that overlook the harbour. Originally a place for trade and shipping, the area has been lovingly transformed into a cultural and social center of the city.
Along the waterfront, visitors will find a bronze sculpture collection of Hairy Maclary and eight companions from the beloved children鈥檚 stories by New Zealand writer Dame Lynley Dodd. Created by sculptor Brigitte Wuest, the life-sized figures feature Hairy Maclary himself alongside Scarface Claw, Slinky Malinki, Hercules Morse, Muffin McLay, Bottomley Potts, Schnitzel von Krumm, Bitzer Maloney, and Zachary Quack.
First published in 1983 with Hairy Maclary from Donaldson鈥檚 Dairy, Dodd鈥檚 Hairy Maclary and Friends series follows the playful escapades of a scruffy little terrier and his entertaining group of friends, each given a name that reflects their personality or appearance. Told in lively, rhyming verse, the tales often center on the dogs鈥� misadventures鈥攆requently disrupted by the formidable tomcat Scarface Claw.
The sculptures were unveiled in 2015 in a heartfelt ceremony attended by Prime Minister John Key and Dame Lynley Dodd herself, who expressed that the moment was both 鈥渉umbling and overwhelming.鈥� Since then, they鈥檝e become one of Tauranga鈥檚 most popular attractions, with nearly 42,000 people crossing the railway line monthly to visit them.
Along the waterfront, visitors will find a bronze sculpture collection of Hairy Maclary and eight companions from the beloved children鈥檚 stories by New Zealand writer Dame Lynley Dodd. Created by sculptor Brigitte Wuest, the life-sized figures feature Hairy Maclary himself alongside Scarface Claw, Slinky Malinki, Hercules Morse, Muffin McLay, Bottomley Potts, Schnitzel von Krumm, Bitzer Maloney, and Zachary Quack.
First published in 1983 with Hairy Maclary from Donaldson鈥檚 Dairy, Dodd鈥檚 Hairy Maclary and Friends series follows the playful escapades of a scruffy little terrier and his entertaining group of friends, each given a name that reflects their personality or appearance. Told in lively, rhyming verse, the tales often center on the dogs鈥� misadventures鈥攆requently disrupted by the formidable tomcat Scarface Claw.
The sculptures were unveiled in 2015 in a heartfelt ceremony attended by Prime Minister John Key and Dame Lynley Dodd herself, who expressed that the moment was both 鈥渉umbling and overwhelming.鈥� Since then, they鈥檝e become one of Tauranga鈥檚 most popular attractions, with nearly 42,000 people crossing the railway line monthly to visit them.
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The Strand Waterfront and Hairy Maclary Sculptures on Map
Sight Name: The Strand Waterfront and Hairy Maclary Sculptures
Sight Location: Tauranga, New Zealand (See walking tours in Tauranga)
Sight Type: Attraction/Landmark
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Sight Location: Tauranga, New Zealand (See walking tours in Tauranga)
Sight Type: Attraction/Landmark
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Tauranga Introduction Walking Tour
Tauranga sits in the Bay of Plenty with a name lifted straight from the M膩ori language, meaning 鈥渟afe anchorage鈥� or 鈥渞esting place for canoes.鈥� It鈥檚 not flowery metaphor鈥攊t鈥檚 a job description the harbour fulfilled for centuries before Europeans showed up. Archaeologists trace human settlement here back to the 13th century, long before the 19th-century wave of missionaries who... view more
Tour Duration: 1 Hour(s)
Travel Distance: 1.6 Km or 1 Miles
Tour Duration: 1 Hour(s)
Travel Distance: 1.6 Km or 1 Miles