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Hairy Maclary & Friends Tauranga Waterfront Sculpture

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#9 of 96 things to do in Tauranga

Educational sites, Monuments & Statues, Sights & Landmarks

The Strand, Tauranga, New Zealand

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“Familiar characters for the kids”

Familiar characters for the kids, featured as sculptures welcoming visitors at the famous... read more

Reviewed 5 days ago

santo t

Auckland, New Zealand

“Universal”

Lots of fun for those who have read the books regardless of where in the world they come from... read more

Reviewed 2 weeks ago

mcgaval

Thames, New Zealand

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4.5

180 reviews

Excellent61%
Very good32%
Average5%
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“great sculptures” (7 reviews)

“his friends” (7 reviews)

“water front” (6 reviews)

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The Strand, Tauranga, New Zealand

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santo t

Auckland, New Zealand

907250

Reviewed 5 days ago

Familiar characters for the kids

Familiar characters for the kids, featured as sculptures welcoming visitors at the famous waterfront, the Strand. Located next to the water, with the surrounding beautiful horizon and features, and plenty of cafes, restaurants and shops at the the adjacent road, what a lovely combination for...More

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mcgaval

Thames, New Zealand

Reviewed 2 weeks ago

Universal

Lots of fun for those who have read the books regardless of where in the world they come from. Everyone interacts with the characters.

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Jo B

9827

Reviewed 2 weeks ago via mobile

Wonderful water front entertainment for kids!

We loved seeing the Hairy McLeary and friends statues in particular. Having the books for children since the early 1980s it's great to see characters immortalized like this! A terrific variety of play ground activities in the area!

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AGh0sh

Auckland, New Zealand

7660

Reviewed 2 weeks ago

Nice sculptures at waterfront

This place is fun for kids, very close to the city and worth a nice stroll on the paved paths of the waterfront.

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butler_anne

Victoria

9223

Reviewed 3 weeks ago

Hairy & friends!!

Came across these sculptures 'by accident' -they are so well done and attract all sorts of people -the children seem to love them! Another nice surprise in Tauranga

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selytee

Darfield, New Zealand

4414

Reviewed 3 weeks ago

Beautiful imaginative statues

We love dogs and Hairy Maclary stories and we loved this little spot. Such amazing scenic views and the statues are so amazingly lifelike. Miss 4 loved getting right up close to every one of her favourite characters, Bitzer Maloney was the star of the...More

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distancewalker

St. Albert, Canada

10625

Reviewed 4 weeks ago via mobile

It Will Make You Smile

My wife and I know nothing about Hairy, the characters or the artist, we just stumbled upon them on a visit to Tauronga. We have seen many bronzes, and people do not spend much time near them, whether in a park or museum. Here people...More

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jackiie88

Auckland Central, New Zealand

222

Reviewed 17 March 2018

Amazing detail

Great little place to stop and enjoy the Hairy Maclary and Friends sculptures which have amazing detail. Couldn't help but smile when we saw them, brings up childhood memories. Our daughter is only 6 months but she enjoyed feeling the sculptures and the details made...More

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fraire2015

Hamilton, New Zealand

4111

Reviewed 8 March 2018

Great sculptures

Really lifelike. A pleasure to see such beautiful work. Many people stopped to look at the sculptures and touch them.

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Whitehavengirl43

Sydney, Australia

412136

Reviewed 4 March 2018

Lynley Dodds amusing dogs an cats in bronze statues

7 of the authors children's book characters in life size statues on the waterfront park at Tauranga town. The books main character is Hairy Maclary. A charming park where children can pat the cats and dogs or climb all over fhem as many children were...More

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