Where is this?

**koba** · 17th August 2009, 18:36

Originally Posted by Naki Rat

No Google about it. R6 kid's father isn't the only one digitizing old photos lately

Thats not what I meant but nevermind.

That is a really fucken cool photo.

**R6_kid:Me** · 17th August 2009, 20:44

So does anyone know if the hotel is still there?

**Hitcher** · 17th August 2009, 22:35

Originally Posted by R6_kid

So does anyone know if the hotel is still there?

No sign of it in Google streetview.

**Maha** · 17th August 2009, 22:39

Originally Posted by R6_kid

So does anyone know if the hotel is still there?

It is, but its not as you would expect in Te Kaha, its a big flash place now.

**Hitcher** · 17th August 2009, 22:43

It looks a bit like a fire station.

**MaxB** · 17th August 2009, 22:53

Originally Posted by peasea

This could be fun....

Where's this?

OK, Peasea I'll have a go. Looks like the eastern side of the Southern Alps.

Somewhere around Hamner Springs perhaps?

**peasea** · 18th August 2009, 06:27

Originally Posted by MaxB

OK, Peasea I'll have a go. Looks like the eastern side of the Southern Alps.

Somewhere around Hamner Springs perhaps?

You got the first bit right. Have another go.

**crazyhorse** · 18th August 2009, 06:50

Originally Posted by peasea

This could be fun....

Where's this?

Ummm.... overlooking some dry hills.

Both of the other pics were in the 70's - fun to see old cars and the way people used to dress.

**Naki Rat** · 18th August 2009, 07:54

Originally Posted by peasea

This could be fun....

Where's this?

Looks like the area south of Golden Downs, towards St Arnaud, but the metalled road isn't right

**2much** · 18th August 2009, 08:34

Originally Posted by Hitcher

H rego on a Torana would place it about 1978.

Nope, '75 was right. My '75 LH Torana was HG6057 (first year of the LH, LX came out in '77)

And yea, TK hotel is still there, though a hell of lot flasher. Beautiful place to stop.

**Maha** · 18th August 2009, 08:40

Originally Posted by Hitcher

It looks a bit like a fire station.

But thats flash Te Kaha right?

Originally Posted by 2much

And yea, TK hotel is still there, though a hell of lot flasher. Beautiful place to stop.

Almost expect to see a car valet service.

**2much** · 18th August 2009, 08:45

Originally Posted by Maha

Almost expect to see a car valet service.

lol, you're not wrong... haven't seen it in it's latest state (was being rebuilt last time I passed by... but when I stayed there thay had floor to ceiling windows in the bar/restaurant looking straight out over the coast, the cliff dropped to the sea right in front of you...

Now I think about it R6, that original place was burnt down. Early 90's maybe?

**bull** · 18th August 2009, 08:51

I recall going to a Tangi in Omaio - just back down the road a little. We went up tp the Te Kaha Hotel, didnt look much different than that photo but this would of been about 14-16yrs ago.