Whangarei Heads

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George and Beb offered us another day out today, to see the old freezing factory - last seen 10 years ago with Mum and Dad - hadn't changed much! Its right opposite Marsden Point, the only oil refinery in New Zealand, where Leigh works. We walked along a beautiful coastal path to several bays, ending up with lunch and a swim.

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Photos

Marsden Point
Its not far across the water to the oil refinery, its right at the entrance to the harbour.

history lesson
all about the freezing factory, started in 1912, meat shipped straight from the factory.

the remains
of the wharf. the remains of the factory were dull old concrete, not photogenic!

Hi Alex
on the beach

the hole in another rock
looking out to sea

what was that
something on the beach

afloat
synchronised swimming

Ice cream
photo taken by the man in the ice cream shop!

howz at?
cricket at the end of the day

Comments

[lynda]

Hi Good to see that you have bought yourself a new swimsuit not that we could see it. The rocks look interesting were they volcanic or limestone

[Higblog]

rocks
definitely limestone! But the ones on the beach are volcanic if I'm looking at the same ones as you!. Going for new cossie in a minute, after being split in 2 by the old one!! Did David get email about Dads computer? Love to all. By the way, have you got all your flight tickets etc, and have you booked to Christchurch yet?

[Higblog]

heads
now i see which pics you're looking at - volcanic. the overlooking peaks are all jagged, we'll go up there when we get back from OZ