Installed in 1973, the Carter Fountain got its name from a tragedy that occurred within its watery surrounds, and it is a tale worth investigating as part of your holiday at a fine Wellington city hotel such at the Copthorne Hotel Wellington Oriental Bay. Gracious hospitality and sumptuous interiors await anyone who resides at this choice option of the Wellington New Zealand hotels on offer. The Carter Fountain was originally slated to be inaugurated under the name of Oriental Bay Fountain, when fate saw fit to change this intention by bringing about the startling death of the fountain’s patron. The fount cost a heft NZ$ 75,000 and was intended as a gift to the city from resident Hugh Carter, who was inspired by a fountain he saw in Geneva during the early 1960s. Initially, Carter dedicated the fountain to his parents, Ella and George Carter, who foot the bill for the Oriental Parade flower garden. Within mere days of the fountain’s opening, tragedy entered the scene, as Carter slipped and drowned. This unfortunate event turned the tide and bestowed the Carter name onto the fountain, which bubbles forth his watery legacy to this day.

Angela Fernando is an impassioned travel writer who composes pieces under the pen name Sumaira Narayan. She loves writing about new and exciting places around the world and intends to visit them all someday.

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