Jaywick Martello Tower Summer Talks: Railways and Scenery In New Zealand
Join Adrian Wright for a two-part illustrated talk portraying a journey using New Zealand's three long-distance passenger trains.
Join Adrian Wright for a two-part illustrated talk portraying a journey using New Zealand's three long-distance passenger trains from Northland through both major islands to the aptly-named Greymouth on the Tasman Sea coast.
En route the cities of Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch are visited along with features of the country's impressive landscape as well as the railways and trains themselves.
- Tuesday 18 August – New Zealand North Island
- Tuesday 25 August – New Zealand South Island
Doors open at 6.00pm.
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