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Beachcomber’s creation

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Beachcomber’s creation

This figure was made of kelp and plastic rubbish that had been cast ashore at Doughboy Bay, Stewart Island.

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by Carl Walrond

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Carl Walrond, Beachcombing – Beachcombing, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/photograph/7194/beachcombers-creation (accessed 10 June 2026).

Story by Carl Walrond, published 2 March 2009.