Our last day before flying home tomorrow. We took the ferry across the bay to the town of Russell. Russell was the first capital of New Zealand button is now a quiet town full of grand of houses and a few tourist types shops and eateries.
Bay of Islands from the ferry
Maori mask welcoming visitors as we get of the ferry and a 150 year old Moreton Bay Fig planted around 1870 by the first Collector of Customs, E.B.
Lang. It stands outside the building below which was first the Customs House and later the Police Station
The Customs House was designed by the first Colonial Architect
Russell looking back from the ferry wharf.
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