Carter Fountain Carter Fountain The Carter Fountain is a distinctive feature out in Wellington Harbour from Oriental Bay. Installed in 1973, it was named after its benefactor, Hugh Carter, who drowned only days after the fountain's inauguration. The Carter Fountain was installed in 1973 and first switched on in March of that year. It was originally to be named the Oriental Bay Fountain until the untimely death of its benefactor. At a cost of NZ$75,000, the fountain was a gift to the city of Wellington from local resident Hugh Carter. Carter was inspired by the Jet d'Eau fountain he saw in Geneva
Eau de vie Sri Lankan coconut "arrack"). In French, however, "eau de vie" is a generic term for distilled spirits. The proper French term for fruit brandy is "eau-de-vie de fruit", while "eau-de-vie de vin" means wine spirit (brandy), and several further categories of spirits (distilled from grape pomace, lees of wine, beer, cereals, etc.) are also legally defined as "eau-de-vie" in a similar fashion. Many "eaux de vie" made from fruits, wine, pomace or rye have a protected designation of origin within the European Union. Ripe fruit is fermented, distilled, and quickly bottled to preserve the freshness and aroma of the parent