Nov 23, 2025 Water Theme
Our last day in New Plymouth was yesterday, so we ventured back to the beautiful Pukepura Park and then walked to the waterfront through town and enjoyed a snack at the local Shining Peak Brewery.
We saw the man-made waterfall and the water wheel in the park. The sculpture along the waterfront entices you to sit and enjoy the view next to the headless statues!
Today we drove around the Taranaki cape, stopping to see the replica lighthouse and museum at Cape Egmont Boat Club.
This smaller replica light house displays the original Fresnel lens that operated in the true, bigger lighthouse until 1999. The real lighthouse is several miles down the coast and not open to the public.