Glenbervie, New Zealand test site

Site Information

Organization: Scion Research
Contact person: Tripti Singh
Who uses it or can use it?: Scion
Is it a contract testing site? Possible
Location: A rural farming and forestry area 20km NE of Whangarei, NZ
Coordinates: -35.657688959227215, 174.3500930385004

Type of testing

Decay: Yes
Termites or other insects: No
Ground Contact: stakes, posts
Above Ground: Possible
Weathering: Possible
Marine: No

Biodeteriogens

Type of decay: brown-rot, white-rot, soft-rot
Termite species:N.A.
Marine Organisms: N.A.

Climate comparison of Scion’s graveyard durability test sites

Site	Air temperature (oC)			Rainfall (mm)	Sunshine (hrs)
	Minimum	Mean	Maximum
Glenbervie	8.8*	14*	19*	1709*	2186.9**
Whakarewarewa	8.2**	12.8**	17.4**	1355**	2132.4*
Waitārere	8.4*	12.8*	17.2*	793.6*	2129.9**
Hanmer Springs	3.1**	10.3**	17.6**	996**	1737.9*

*1981 – 2010 data, **1991 – 2020 data

Soil Types of Scion's graveyard durability test sites

Glenbervie: Heavy clay
Whakarewarewa: Light pumice, with thin layer of topsoil. Sulphur environment
Waitarere: Sandy
Hanmer: Stoney