Te Awanga Wander

8 ECHOES

Location: Clive, Hawke's Bay, New Zealand

inaugural soundwalk in Te Awanga

Start point

where the walk starts

1 sound

down pipi street

phase 2

1 sound

duck pond question

left or right?

2 sounds

enter the beach

1 sound

New Echo 5

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New Echo 6

1 sound

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