Sebastian Sobr-Sosnowski, 16, recreating his town Kaitaia on Minecraft.
Sebastian Sobr-Sosnowski is determined to put his town Kaitāia on the map.
The Minecraft map that is.
Sebastian, 16, has been hard at work recreating his hometown on the popular game Minecraft, as part of the Build the Earth (BTE) project.
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BTE aims to recreate the whole Earth in Minecraft on a 1:1 scale and has about 160 000 members building various towns, cities and countries across the globe.
Born and raised in Kaitāia, Sebastian said he wanted to create something that showed his love for his hometown.
“I want to showcase my town and have people see it. I also want to put Kaitāia on the map and also inspire people.”
He said he will include as much of the town as he can and include nearby farmlands as well.
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“I am the only one building in Northland. There are others around New Zealand, like in Dunedin and Christchurch, but I am the only one in Northland.
“People have been really helpful. They have sent me pictures of houses and other buildings.”
He said he uses images, Google and co-ordinates to help incorporate accurate information.
“So far, I have done the Warehouse, Pak’nSave, Commerce Street and some neighbourhoods. The Warehouse and Pak’nSave didn’t take that long,” he…
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