File:Carkeek Observatory MRD 12.jpg
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English: The Carkeek Observatory, built around 1867 of locally-milled tōtara and hand-made iron nails, is New Zealand's oldest surviving observatory. It was constructed by Stephen Carkeek, a retired customs officer and keen amateur astronomer, in the front garden of his sheep farm. After Carkeek's death in 1878 the observatory became a storage shed and gradually fell into ruin. A walnut tree has grown through the transit annex, but the octagonal viewing room has collapsed. The iron track (pictured here) and wheels that once rotated the canvas dome can still be seen. |
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