Explore with Tana Umaga and Petra Bagust as they embark on their first rugby road trip of New Zealand. From beautiful Christchurch on the east coast to the stunning glaciers of the west coast, this is a three day extravaganza of New Zealand’s finest roadtripping. For more information visit www.newzealand.com/frontrowrugbyclub
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Jim Rogers traveled to 150 countries over 150,000 miles in three years - follow his adventures here on FentonReport.
In this video Jim takes the Wellington Cable Car.
The Wellington Cable Car is a funicular railway in Wellington, New Zealand. It carries passengers between Lambton Quay, the main shopping street, and Kelburn, a suburb in the hills overlooking the central city, rising 120 m over a length of 612 m. It is widely recognised as a symbol of Wellington.
The line consists of 628 metres of mostly straight 1,000 mm (3 ft 3 in)-gauge single track with pine sleepers. The only curves are at the passing loop in the middle, at Talavera station. Except for the lowest part, the line rises at a constant grade of 1 in 5.06, through three tunnels and over three bridges.
The lower terminus is in Cable Car Lane, off Lambton Quay. The upper terminus is next to the Wellington Botanic Garden at the city end of Upland Road, Kelburn’s main street. There are three other equally-spaced stations — from Lambton Quay, they are Clifton, Talavera and Salamanca (also referred to as University), all named after nearby streets.
The Cable Car has two cars, which start from opposite ends of the line and pass in the middle. They are attached to each other by a 30-mm diameter cable, supported by 120 rollers, which runs round a pulley at the top of the hill. A 185-kW 550-V DC motor at the top of the hill drives the pulley. The Cable Car is a funicular rather than a true cable car: the cars are permanently attached to the cable, which stops and starts as required, while a cable car grips and releases a continuously-moving cable. Wheels on the south side of car 1 and the north side of car 2 have double flanges, while the opposite wheels on each car have no flanges, directing the cars to the correct side of the mid-way passing loop at Talavera.
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Travel to New Zealand
New Zealand is a country of great contrast and variety. It has something for everyone - eco-tourism, adventurous activities, superb beaches, towering mountains, pristine lakes and rivers, Maori culture, and great food and wine. When you visit this amazing country you will discover what makes New Zealand such a desirable holiday destination.
Our travel guide can help you have new experiences and do adventurous activities in new places, in New Zealand.
New Zealand offers stunning landscapes and world-class attractions. New Zealand is bursting with beaches, picnic spots, immaculate lakes, and beautiful remote walks, all waiting to be discovered by you.
Major cities worth visiting are Auckland, Christchurch, Queenstown, and Wellington.
In New Zealand you can go on an amazing whale watching journey, or dive the Riwaka Caverns. Go sailing in the Bay of Islands, or walk the Milford Track, which is considered to be “the finest walk in the world”. The Tongariro Crossing is the greatest hike in New Zealand and Lord of the Rings was filmed there. You can also go kayaking, snorkelling, and fishing.
New Zealands Top 10 National Parks are Fiordland, Tongariro, Abel Tasman, Westland, Te Urewera, Aoraki/Mount Cook, Mount Aspiring, Arthurs Pass, Whanganui, and Kahurangi.
To get the true taste of New Zealand cuisine, the smoky flavor of the traditional Maori hangi is a necessary culinary experience.
If you are outgoing and consider yourself to be courageous then the Wildfoods Festival is something you should not miss. It celebrates wild foods from New Zealand. People not so adventurous can simply enjoy the activities and stage performances at the Wildfoods festival arena.
Our travel guides will inform you of all the key activities and attractions in each area of New Zealand, making sure you experience it all.
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