This sculpture tour is 1.2km in length.
The tour should take no more than 40 - 60 minutes to complete.
All directions are based on the following assumptions:
The tour starts at the Clock Tower in Kenrick street
The tour is followed in an anti-clockwise direction and each statue is visited in the order of the directions
If you know your way around Te Aroha, feel free to mix up the order that you visit the sculptures.
The entire tour is wheelchair friendly, the third stop on the tour has a short slope and a short stretch of gravel path to negotiate in order to get to the sculpture.
This tour starts at the clock tower. The clock tower is at the junction of Whitaker Street and Kenrick Street.
With the clock tower in front of you:
Turn left, proceed along Whitaker street for 60 metres to the zebra crossing
Cross at the crossing
Turn left and walk back to the corner of Whitaker and Kenrick Streets.
You are now at the start of the tour
Did you know that each of the sculptures you will visit today are also bike racks? So if you rode into town today on your bike, you now have somewhere safe to leave your bicycle whilst you take the tour.
The nose of the Dash Hound Dog sculpture is pointing in the direction you need to proceed. Staying on this side of Whitaker Street:
Walk 140 metres to the junction of Whitaker Street and Lawrence Avenue
Turn left
Ryan Law and Adrian Worsley
Continue along Whitaker Street, in the same direction you were travelling before, for 140m until you get to the junction of Whitaker Street and Burgess Street, then:
Cross Burgess Street
Turn left and walk down Burgess Street for 190 metres
As you approach the back of the old Te Aroha railway station, there is a path on your right, turn right onto this path
Walk up the short slope and onto the Rail Trail for 50 metres
Hauraki Rail Trail and Adrian Worsley
Re-trace your path back to Burgess Street. Once back on Burgess Street, cross to the other side of Burgess Street and turn left, then:
Walk back up Burgess Street for 70 metres until you get to the junction of Burgess Street and Rewi Street
Cross Rewi Street and turn right
Walk down Rewi Street for 180 metres, crossing back over Lawrence Avenue
On your left is Adrian's Studio
Adrian is happy for you to look at the outside of the studio from the street, but this is his private creative space and he asks you to respect this.
A tour of the studio can be organised, but the visit needs to be booked in advance through his website. The door is closed for a reason, please do not disturb his creative process.
Continue along Rewi Street for 60 metres in the direction you travelled from Burgess Street, until you reach Kenrick Street, then:
Turn left and walk 80 metres along Kenrick Street until you reach the water fountain sculpture again
Turn right and cross Kenrick Street. Take care when crossing here this is a State Highway! (You can make your way back to the zebra crossing on Whitaker Street if you want a safer crossing, then make your way along Whitaker Street to get to Ironique Cafe.)
Continue down Whitaker Street for 20 metres, you are at Ironique Cafe - enjoy your coffee!
The interior of Ironique Cafe was embellished by Adrian, step inside and have a coffee, their date scones are excellent! Inside you will see Adrian's distinct style of work everywhere. Take time to step into the toilets... The sinks are a creative delight!
As you leave Ironique, turn right and then walk for 40m along Whitaker Street
K & LM Amon and Family and Adrian Worsley
Use the zebra crossing to the right of this sculpture, cross Whitaker Street, then:
Turn right
Robin and Lola Lockhead and Adrian Worsley
With your back to Whitaker Street, turn left and walk along Whitaker Street, towards the Clocktower for 50 metres.
Maureen and Denis Whittington and Adrian Worsley
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