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The original 350 tonne
1912 "Earnslaw" serviced the miners and farmers living on the shores of the huge glacier lake,
Wakatipu.
Loving dedication maintains this beautiful vessel in its original condition.
It is now used for carrying tourists to points of interest on Queenstown's huge
glacier lake.
You will
enjoy the music hall songs of yesterday played on the ships grand piano.
Action
This magnificent steamboat takes us
to a large,
inaccessible sheep farm.
Commentaries inform passengers about the vessel and its stunning
surroundings. See the engine room and talk to the captain. lots of fun
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Engineering
& Science Studies
Enter the hot boiler room
watch the fires roar, feel the pulse of the two huge engines. Witness transferring coal energy to motion. The staff will explain the operations of various
components of the 19th century technology that revolutionised the world.
Farm
Studies
Visit a dream
farm house where the farmer displays the operation with sheep,
dogs, cows
and deer. Watch the dogs collect the sheep and see the art of shearing and
spinning the wool from the sheep Included is a traditional farm tea
with yummy cakes.
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