Morrinsville is a rural town in the Waikato region on the North Island of New Zealand and is situated approximately 137km southeast of Auckland.
Together with the nearby towns of Matamata and Te Aroha, Morrinsville makes up one of New Zealand’s most fertile dairy farming areas. The town’s slogan, ‘Cream of the Country’, reflects the rich land that supports the dairy sector the Waikato region is famous for.
While walking around this town, we can see a collection of life size cow sculptures throughout the town. There are more than 60 such sculptures with distinct name and designed by different artists.
These sculptures showcasing the history and the dairy industry heritage of Morrinsville.
Also, There is also a 6.5meter tall Mega Cow installation at the southern entrance of the town.
0:00:00 Morrinsville town drive
0:00:32 Town's history
0:02:37 Colorful cows
0:07:54 Mega cow