South Taranaki Historic Sites
September 27th 2017 If you have an interest in NZ history, particularly the Maori wars, South Taranaki is the place to visit. Do some research online first, visit the iSite in Hawera (at the base of the Water Tower) and ask them for a photocopy of the old Historic Manaia/Historic Opunake etc brochures and then head off with an open mind and a fully charged camera.
Here are a few suggestions:
Turuturumokai: [url
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Rachel Hill
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Hi there, do you have any idea as to the origins of this European entranceway and the concrete blocks in the nearby stream, was this the accessway when the kiosk and pool were used?? Are the blocks an old bridge or dam structure?? Any help appreciated, apart from your photo I can't find any reference to these structures anywhere. Cheers.