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	Oamaru stone - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Oamaru stone is used on many of Otago's older structures...
		Oamaru stone is a hard, compact limestone, quarried at Weston, near Oamaru in Otago, New Zealand.
		Oamaru stone was used on many of the grand public buildings in the towns and cities of the southern South Island, especially after the financial boom caused by the Central Otago goldrush of the 1860s.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Oamaru_stone (168 words)

	Oamaru - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Oamaru is the largest town of North Otago in the South Island of New Zealand.
		Emily Gillies, a 19th century Oamaru artist, was the daughter of C.H. Street whose mother was the sister of Edward Lear (1812-1888) the famous English watercolourist and writer of humorous verse.
		Oamaru is the eastern gateway to the Mackenzie Basin, via the Waitaki Valley.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Oamaru (1935 words)

	Oamaru Stone (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		OAMARU STONE is a natural material, not a manufactured article and its performance as a building material has been proven over the past 100 years.
		When the stone is removed from the Quarry floor, it has a large moisture content, and when the milling of the stone is complete it will stay damp and soft for some time.
		A general indication of stone requiring treatment is when mould, moss or lichen begins growing on the surface, causing green or greyish discolouration of the stone.
	www.oamarustone.com /Oamaru_Stone.shtml (834 words)

	Oamaru
		Oamaru is a coastal town, the principal centre in North Otago, New Zealand.
		The name "Oamaru" apparently derives from Maori words meaning "the place of Maru".
		European settlers arrived in the Oamaru area in the 1850s.
	www.ebroadcast.com.au /lookup/encyclopedia/oa/Oamaru.html (103 words)

	OAMARU - 1966 Encyclopaedia of New Zealand
		Oamaru is situated on the shores of a small bay immediately north of Cape Wanbrow on the coast of North Otago.
		Oamaru is the chief town and port of North Otago.
		Oamaru, having a comparatively sheltered landing place in southerly weather, was frequented by sealers and whalers between the end of the eighteenth century and the 1840s.
	www.teara.govt.nz /1966/O/Oamaru/en?print=true (891 words)

	Oamaru: History and Heritage - guidebook
		Oamaru is attracting an increasing number of visitors because of its interesting history and architecture, and its active promotion of its attractions.
		It was built to replace the dilapidated Oamaru Athenaeum and Mechanics' Institute and continued as the Athenaeum until it became the municipal library in 1948.
		Oamaru has long been one of my favourite places, but reading this new book fired me with fresh enthusiasm to visit this town which is so full of history.
	www.nzine.co.nz /views/oamaru_bookreview.html (646 words)

	Totara Estate History (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		Situated adjacent to the slaughterhouse (now demolished) the carcass shed was constructed of Oamaru stone and native timbers, with one slatted wall and a slatted floor which were built to encouraged a free flow of air around the meat.
		The shed has a hole in the north stone wall, to allow trimmings from the carcasses to be fed directly to the 200-odd pigs kept in the adjacent yards.
		The granary is constructed in Oamaru stone, with an iron roof and concrete floor and a large attractive double door entry with a rounded arch.
	www.historic.org.nz /TotaraEstate/History.html (1739 words)

	Ambassador Motor Lodge : Oamaru Motel, Motel Accommodation Oamaru
		Oamaru motel situated just 10 minutes walk from the Oamaru town centre, restaurants, bars and taverns, and the outstanding Oamaru Stone Architecture.
		Oamaru is also the Gateway to the Waitaki and Southern Lakes District.
		Oamaru is on the coast of Rural North Otago in the South Island of New Zealand.
	www.tourism.net.nz /new-zealand/accommodation/motels-and-motor-lodges/oamaru/ambassador-motor-lodge (339 words)

	Oamaru - penguins and Victorian Whitestone buildings
		All this is enriched for the visitor by the community's sense of history and the information sources, both pamphlets from the Visitor Centre and a new book which make it simple for visitors to plan excursions on foot or by car to places of interest.
		The Port Heritage Trail deals with the commercial history of Oamaru and takes you through the area which was the centre of the town in the 1860s, commercial buildings serving the agricultural industries, dating from the 1880s, the sites of Oamaru's first shopping centre and the Oamaru harbour.
		In Oamaru the preservation and restoration of Oamaru stone buildings and their adaptation to new uses are of prime concern.
	www.nzine.co.nz /features/oamaru.html (1314 words)

	Purplesapphire.com - Gifts to Go, Gift Packs - Origin, Oamaru Fragrant Stone - Heart
		The Oamaru Fragrant Heart Stone can be impregnated with fragrant oil to freshen your car or drawer, leave your fragrant stone on the windowsill to warm in the sun and it will freshen the whole room.
		Oamaru lies 3/4 of the way down the South Island of New Zealand on the Eastern or Pacific coast.
		Oamaru stone is a limestone, that is the hard calciferous shells of marine animals built up into a thick blanket of limey sediment on the sea floor, which over 30 to 40 million years became lithified (hardened into rock) and was eventually lifted above sea level.
	www.purplesapphire.com /products/218 (263 words)

	The Gallery's Materials -- Jade, Stone, Gemstone and Hypertufa (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		Apart from nephrite jade (pounamu), the most common stones carved in New Zealand are Oamaru Stone, Hinuera Stone, Andesite and Pumice.
		Oamaru Stone is a fine, clean limestone capable of holding very good detail and clean finish.
		Hinuera Stone or Ignumbrite is a volcanic/metamorphic stone quarried at Hinuera, close to the Coromandel Peninsula.
	www.carving.co.nz /galstone.html (701 words)

	Things to do - Tara Homestay
		Oamaru is well known for its Blue Penguin colony.
		Also in Oamaru is the Harbour and Tyne Historic Precinct, a unique collection of Victorian architecture being brought back to life by artisans and crafts people.
		Parkside Limestone Quarries, the modern day source of Oamaru stone, is situated a short distance from 'Tara'.
	www.tarahomestay.com /todo.htm (252 words)

	Sculptors - Stone Carving Symposium
		Elizabeth began her career as a school dental nurse until one day she found a piece of Oamaru Stone in her possession large enough to sculpt into an elephant.
		She is now resident in Dunedin as a self employed contemporary jeweller and stone sculptor, a parent and music teacher.
		Heina Petzold was born in 1953 in Berlin, and emigrated to New Zealand in 1980 as an experienced jeweller.
	waitaki.net.nz /events/stone/sculptor.htm (2238 words)

	Oamaru, Southern South Island, New Zealand
		Similar to France's caen stone and Britain's oolite stone, it hardens on exposure after quarrying and is resistant to weathering.
		Oamaru harbour is home to a colony of the world's smallest penguin, the little blue penguin.
		Located on the banks of the Oamaru Creek, west of the town, the gardens feature a children's playground, aviary, an oriental section and a Wonderland statue, inspired by the Peter Pan statue in London's Kensington Gardens.
	www.jasons.com /001502,,,,,PG,1,0.MEL?SHOWMAP=TRUE (460 words)

	[No title] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		The aim of Stone Carving is to help people to create a piece of art in Oamaru stone regardless of their experience.
		Stone Carving provides workshops in Oamaru stone that are suitable for children to participate in, and has proved to be enjoyable for children
		you basic skills in working with Oamaru stone and this is extended in the advance class.
	www.stonecarving.co.nz (158 words)

	Register of Historic Places
		Both population and crime continued to grow apace and by the late nineteenth-century Oamaru's crime rate was much higher than the national average, and the town was described by the Dunedin paper, the "Age", as being the ‘best crime-producing district in Otago’, and as that ‘drunken metropolis’.
		The 1882-1883 courthouse for Oamaru was designed by the noted architectural partnership Forrester and Lemon, established in Oamaru in 1872.
		One judge said of the courthouse at its centenary celebrations in 1983, that while he saw little ‘particular’ merit in the age of the building, the fact that the quality of justice handed out over that period of time had improved was extremely satisfying and a significant part of the building’s history.
	www.historic.org.nz /Register/ListingDetail.asp?RID=353&sm= (772 words)

	Oamaru on New Zealand holiday and vacation homes
		Craigellachie is an historic Oamaru stone homestead, built at the turn of the century.
		This near-new Oamaru stone home is double-glazed and well-appointed, with spectacular mountain and lake views in a high quality subdivision.
		Glenmac Station is a 1583 Hectare high country merino sheep and cattle property nestled in a quiet valley 60 Kms inland from Oamaru and 15 kms from the small country town of Kurow.
	holidayhouses.resultspage.com /nz/Oamaru (309 words)

	Suppliers, page 2 (Stone Sculpture Virtual Library)
		Oamaru Stone building and sculpting stone is quarried in the hills of North Otago, South Island New Zealand.
		This Quarry is the sole NZ supplier of lime stone building material and the stone is used through out the South and North Islands of NZ,and the export market is wel lon it's way.
		Although I often make more money selling rough stone, this is still primarily an art studio, and I am on several local studio tours, as well as showing at a few annual art shows throughout central Ontario, including the Stone Carving Symposium held in conjunction with the Gemboree in Bancroft, ON, every summer.
	aboutstone.org /vl/Suppliers/page2.html (884 words)

	Oamaru Accommodation
		Oamaru is Famous for it's Blue Penguin Colony, which is situated only minutes away from the centre of town.
		Oamaru is situated in the The Waitaki region of New Zealand which offers stunning landscapes and an exhilarating environment for active pursuits.
		This enchanting hotel is located in central Oamaru within easy walking distance of important historical buildings, the Little Blue Penguin colony and the beautiful displays at the Oamaru and Chinese Gardens.
	www.ki-wi.co.nz /oamaru.htm (389 words)

	AAA Thames Court Motel Oamaru Accommodation NZ : Oamaru Accommodation, AAA Thames Court Motel Oamaru, North Otago, ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		Oamaru's unique Little Blue & Yellow Eyed Penquin colonies offers viewing opportunities, just a short drive from the Motel, or be picked up at the door of your Motel by the "Penguin Express" and have a guided tour to both colonies.
		Oamaru is 116km to Dunedin, 283km to Christchurch.
		Oamaru is also the Gateway to the Waitaki & Southern Lakes District.
	www.aaathamescourt.co.nz (307 words)

	Oamaru, Otago, South Island, New Zealand (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		Oamaru is important for the quarrying of limestone.
		The Oamaru stone is used to fine effect in the number of local buildings in the city and surrounding area.
		Oamaru has a range of activities that include golf, fishing, tramping, hunting to name of a few activities that is available.
	www.gaytravel.net.nz /nz/Oamaru.html (111 words)

	Angela Treat Lyon About Carving
		I carved all my pieces there by hand, except the 2-ton piece at the symposium at Oamaru (where the artists were only allowed to use power tools in the early mornings when the park was free of tourists - then it was chip-chip-chip by hand till 5 when we could go back to power again!).
		I wanted to learn the feel of the various types of stone, learn how each one responds to various movement, tool, type of cut; what stone was how hard, came in what colors, could be used for figurative or simple design.
		Most of the stone sculptures on this site are now unavailable, but f you see one on these pages that you like and want to commission, I can create a piece for you that is similar to what you see here, or is a starting point for something different.
	www.lyon-art.com /8-sculpture/about-stone-carving.html (1184 words)

	Oamaru And Rakaia
		It was inclined to become stained and discoloured by the weather, but these days protective coatings are very successful in maintaining the original pure colour of the stone.
		Oamaru Stone is very much back in favour.
		Surfing tecnique, so I'm told, is made up of a good deal of skill There is some patience involved, and when you first begin you are anxious to surf every wave there is. However all waves are not the same.
	homepages.ihug.co.nz /~jbstone/oamaru_and_rakaia.htm (672 words)

	Waitaki Itinerary, Otago New Zealand. Oamaru, Moeraki, Palmerston, Waitaki Heritage, Omarama - Tourism Waitaki - South ...
		There are 4 Oamaru stone farm buildings with hundreds of heritage display items.
		Parkside Stone Quarry - OAMARU STONE is a natural material, not a manufactured article and its performance as a building material has been proven over the past 100 years.
		QUARRY TOUR - View top of the Quarry where the stone is quarried from the floor, then follow the path of the stone to the cutting shed where it is broken down with large circular saws.
	www.tourismwaitaki.co.nz /index.cfm/Waitaki/Itinerary (1356 words)

	Patersons - Oamaru - Otago - New Zealand Real Estate Company - Property listings in Oamaru
		With a population of approximately 13,000 people in Oamaru, life operates at a much more civilised pace here than it does in the hustle of the cities and more populated parts of the country.
		Oamaru has several historical buildings built with traditional Oamaru stone and some of the more realistically priced real estate in New Zealand.
		Oamaru is a rural servicing town offering all ranges of property from modest accommodation to fantastic homes with harbour views, lifestyle blocks and nearby farming opportunities
	www.patersons.co.nz /oamaru (203 words)

	kiwi Oamaru Travel Page - VirtualTourist.com
		But Oamaru is one of the few where history is apparent.
		Mostly famous for it's white stone buildings, Oamaru was developed during the mid 19th Century boon.
		Stone has been used from here since the 19th Century and is famous for it's pure creamy white colour and texture, and for it's nice handling factors.
	members.virtualtourist.com /m/361b/22aa9c (321 words)

	Interpreting First World War memorials - NZHistory.net.nz
		One at Matakana was done in Oamaru stone and is now badly weathered into a ghostly visage; and the second sits atop a wonderfully rich memorial to the dead of Te Arawa at Rotorua.
		The one at Blenheim was built with stones from different parts of Marlborough province, while the Italianate Taradale memorial clock was so loved that when it was damaged in the Napier earthquake more money was spent restoring it than it had cost to build in the first place.
		The national war memorial in Wellington is a bell-tower, the carillon, which was intended to be played and broadcast on national radio on the anniversary of important battles.
	www.nzhistory.net.nz /war/interpreting-memorials (2242 words)

	Sculpture and Art in Oamaru stone by artist Jo Woolley of Living Art, Wanaka, New Zealand.
		Sculpture and Art in Oamaru stone by artist Jo Woolley of Living Art, Wanaka, New Zealand.
		Oamaru stone was formed on the East Coast of the South Island.
		The stone has an infinite combination of colour and texture, a gift to both the sculptor and the viewer.
	www.livingart.co.nz /sculpture.htm (288 words)

	Scoop: Venice, Kyoto, Oamaru – pick the odd one out!
		Oamaru is one of six tentative candidates on a list the Government is compiling of potential World Heritage Sites, now out for public consultation.
		Oamaru’s central business district, for example, may be the best of the best for late 19th Century architecture echoing the prosperity of the world’s first frozen meat exports.
		The creamy-white Oamaru stone may seem tame compared to the Pyramids of Egypt or the Bamiyan Buddhas (destroyed by the Taleban in 2001) but could well meet two world cultural heritage criteria - outstanding buildings, and technology change leading to an improvement in human living standards.
	www.scoop.co.nz /stories/SC0501/S00006.htm (2463 words)

	AAA Thames Court Motels - Wotif.com
		A short distance to Restaurants and Bar's, Oamaru's unique Little Blue and Yellow Eyed Penguin colonies, as well as the famous limestone, known as Oamaru Stone Architecture, Historic Precinct, Museum and Art Gallery.
		Oamaru is 3 hours south of Christchurch, and 1 hour north of Dunedin.
		Oamaru is a very popular centre South Island stopover.
	www.wotif.com /Hotel.jsp?hotel=6004 (402 words)

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