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Tirau, New Zealand is a spot on the map as you drive from one side of the country to the other. A perfect stopping point to take a break so you can look at all the corrugated iron building art. Below is the corrugated iron shepard at the Good Shepard Church.
 The Big Dog information center.
 And the Sheep! There was more to see but we were on a timeline so that was it for me. If you are going through Tirau, the visitor center link has good info. Click here

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