Matakana by Duane Moyle (2010)

Date2010DescriptionMatakana means distrust, observant, wary or watchful. If you climb Mauao up the four wheel drive track you see an excellent view of Matakana Island snaking off towards Bowentown. I imagine that this would have been a vital sentry point for the inhabitants of Mauao, a perfect vantage point to spot any intruders hoping to cross the narrow channel to land on the sandy beach on the other side. The Niho Taniwha pattern was chosen as Matakana looks like a giant sea creature slithering toward Mauao.
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Originally uploaded to the Tauranga Memories website (2011-2020), into the Tauranga Artists basket, or focus group, by Tauranga City Libraries staff (Debbie McCauley), on 10 25, 2013.
Its original URL was: http://tauranga.kete.net.nz/en/tauranga_artists/images/show/6163 and its original license was: Creative Commons AttributionNoncommercial 3.0 New Zealand License.

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First name: Duane
Surname: Moyle
Place of birth: Tauranga, New Zealand
Date of birth: 1977
City: Tauranga, New Zealand
Year: 2010

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PeopleDuane Moyle: Sacred Ground (2010)PlacesMatakana Island (Tauranga)EventsPete Morris: Art Profiles (2011-2018)Part of Photograph CollectionCommunity contributions

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