Park Johanna's World

Johanna's World 

 

in Upper Norsewood, Southern Hawke’s Bay

 

 

  

A Gateway to History

 

Johanna’s World is a Little Norway, created in memory of the early Norwegian settlers who arrived New Zealand in 1872 and 1873. 

 

 

 

JOHANNA'S WORLD is a museum, visitor attraction and a place to stay for a night or more.

 

Today there are five Norwegian style buildings and a Stave Church.  If you are interested in 'migration history, this is the place to visit!

 

You may purchase the book Johanna's World directly from the author Oystein Andresen

 and get it signed by him. 

 

The Fairy tale Trolls at Johanna's World are also 'migrants from Norway, and you find a bunch of them in the park.  Children may meet them in the Troll Caves inside a STABBUR (old style Norwegian storehouse) named Trollheimen (Troll's Home).

 

Accommodation

  

  

INGEBORGBU: Family cottage with living room/kitchen, bedroom and restroom/shower, separate WC.      Suitable for family of 4.

 

ØYSTEINSTUL:

Guesthouse with living room/library, kitchen, 2 bedrooms (1 VIP and 1 backpackers), and restroom/shower/WC. Suitable for 5.

TROLLHEIMEN:

Back Packers on the ground floor.

 

 

A small museum

PASOTORPET:

Replica of the log cottage from Grue, Norway where Johanna was born in 1855 (the main person in the novel "Johanna's World" who came to Norsewood in 1873). -  Also for Back Packers

 

 

MARIA STAVKIRKE (Mary's Chapel):

This is a replica of one of the ca 1000 Stave Churches built in Norway around 900 years ago, and the first and only one to be built in New Zealand.  The Church was blessed and opened on 17th May 2009.  

You can have your wedding here, in a real Stave Church!

 

Hosts Maria, Christina and Øystein Andresen

welcome you: VELKOMMEN!

 

 

 

For visit/accommodation call  

 

 (+64)   6   374 8131   (from overseas)

              or    06-374 8131   (inland New Zealand)

             mail  oystand@xtra.co.nz