Founders Heritage Park

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Nelson, New Zealand - 22 December 2019: Relocated building of the 'Evening Mail Office, R. Lucas & Son' (left side) and other heritage buildings at Founders Park, Nelson., License Type: media, Download Time: 2026-03-09T07:50:09.000Z, User: LP_YKhanna, Editorial: true, purchase_order: 65050 - Digital Destinations and Articles, job: LP, client: App Content, other: Yuvraj Khanna

A collection of heritage buildings has been relocated to this site, 2km northeast of the city center, creating a Victorian-era village complete with a church, pub, windmill and model railway. Quaint shops now stock artisan products, while larger sheds display stagecoaches and vintage buses.

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