This $300,000 Hitachi excavator, the largest to be seen in Canterbury, has been bought by the Isaac Wildlife Trust to help develop its Peacock Springs conservation park at Harewood. The machine will excavate the gravel pits on which the park is founded to a depth of 11 metres — double the depth which is possible with excavators now in use. The extra depth will enable easier conversion of the pits to lake areas. All returns from the increased amount of shingle recovered by the new excavator will go towards the development of the park.
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Press, 21 April 1984, Page 27
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93This $300,000 Hitachi excavator, the largest to be seen in Canterbury, has been bought by the Isaac Wildlife Trust to help develop its Peacock Springs conservation park at Harewood. The machine will excavate the gravel pits on which the park is founded to a depth of 11 metres — double the depth which is possible with excavators now in use. The extra depth will enable easier conversion of the pits to lake areas. All returns from the increased amount of shingle recovered by the new excavator will go towards the development of the park. Press, 21 April 1984, Page 27
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