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Kōrero: Astronomy – overview

Stonehenge Aotearoa

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Stonehenge Aotearoa

A southern version of Stonehenge, constructed near Carterton, is used by local astronomers to educate the public about night skies and the technologies used by different civilisations for determining time and for navigation.

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Starry Night Photography

by Chris Picking

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Maggy Wassilieff, Astronomy – overview – Education, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/mi/photograph/8003/stonehenge-aotearoa (accessed 25 June 2026).

He kōrero nā Maggy Wassilieff, i tāngia i te 2 March 2009.