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Carter Fountain

Wellington Region, New Zealand · built 1973

The Carter Fountain is a distinctive feature 150 metres (490 ft) out in Wellington Harbour from Oriental Bay. Installed in 1973, it was named in memory of the parents of its donor Hugh Carter, who drowned only days after the fountain's inauguration.

Monument data from Wikidata (CC0). Summary from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).

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