New Plymouth 3
November 26 in New Zealand ⋅ 🌙 57 °FAnother fun day! We started by going to Kevin's ancestors' places, Barrett Rd. and Barrett Domain, a great reserve and park. We hiked around the preserve and saw a bevy of black swans in BarrettRead more
Traveler Is Kevin related to the NZ Barrett's?
Traveler Dale, the Barretts that arrived in NZ came in the 1800s, one of the first 300 to come. Even if Kevin's family knew of them back then it would be a long forgotten connection! :-)
Traveler Looks like a beautiful reserve to explore.
Traveler Dale, it was a varied and fascinating experience, with specialized forests, lagoons, rivers, a wildlife sanctuary including more black swans than I've ever seen in my entire life! And a wide range of terrain. Olde Barrett owned the land and donated it to NZ and it's been augmented by other visionaries. Right in the city!