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Mural, Tākaka

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Mural, Tākaka

A mural in Tākaka promotes the attractions of Golden Bay. Tākaka is the area’s main settlement. The bay’s total population is only around 4,500 – but this can more than triple during the summer months when holidaymakers descend.

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by Carl Walrond

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Carl Walrond, Nelson places – Eastern Golden Bay, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/photograph/29111/mural-takaka (accessed 4 June 2026).

Story by Carl Walrond, published 31 August 2010, updated 22 April 2015.