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- Peacocks and zebras on Kawau Island - Roadside Stories
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- Manatū Taonga, the Ministry for Culture and Heritage
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- Ministry for Culture and Heritage Manatū Taonga YouTube
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Once mined for its copper, Kawau Island was owned by Governor George Grey from the 1860s. A collector of exotic plants and animals, Grey imported deer, kangaroos, peacocks, zebras, monkeys and other species to the island. Today his Mansion House is part of a historic reserve. Warkworth, http://www.teara.govt.nz/en/auckland-places/1 George Grey, http://www.teara.govt.nz/en/biographies/1g21 Nearshore islands, http://www.teara.govt.nz/en/nearshore-islands 'King George', http://www.teara.govt.nz/...
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- kawau island / george grey
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