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The Elms

The Elms

The Elms is Tauranga’s most historic house. It was completed in 1847 on land bought for the Church Missionary Society by Alfred Brown in 1839. It is now a historic site open to the public.

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Photograph by Shirley Williams

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Malcolm McKinnon. 'Bay of Plenty places', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, updated 21-Sep-11
URL: http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/en/bay-of-plenty-places/5/3