Difference between revisions of "Riverhead Mill - Visit"
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| − | | where = Head of the Waitemata Harbour | + | | where = Head of the Waitemata Harbour. At Riverhead on SH 18 on the west side of the river south of the highway bridge. |
| − | | how_to_get_there = | + | | how_to_get_there = Take SH16 from the city (the northwest motorway) and take the turnoff to the right to Riverhead. Half an hour from Auckland |
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| − | '''What:''' Paper mill on the site of earlier timber and then four mill. Originally water powered - a wheel pit it the most obvious feature along with the wharf alongside the river. Interpretation signs. | + | '''What:''' Paper mill on the site of earlier timber and then four mill. Originally water powered - a wheel pit it the most obvious feature along with the wharf alongside the river. Interpretation signs. There are traces of the water race in private land nearby. |
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| − | Web Info: | + | '''Web Info:''' http://www.nzetc.org/tm/scholarly/tei-Cyc02Cycl-t1-body1-d2-d63-d4.html |
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'''What else to do there:''' Wineries, country cafes, hot pools at Parakai, Helensville heritage township, Muriwai Beach (gannet colony). | '''What else to do there:''' Wineries, country cafes, hot pools at Parakai, Helensville heritage township, Muriwai Beach (gannet colony). | ||
Revision as of 16:41, 28 August 2010
Riverhead Mill
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| Ethnicity: | European |
| Site type: | Industrial site |
| Where: | Head of the Waitemata Harbour. At Riverhead on SH 18 on the west side of the river south of the highway bridge. |
| How to get there: | Take SH16 from the city (the northwest motorway) and take the turnoff to the right to Riverhead. Half an hour from Auckland |
| How Long to allow: | 15 minutes |
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<googlemap lat="-36.754427" lon="174.596851" zoom="17"> -36.758665, 174.59224, Riverhead, New Zealand -36.754995, 174.597001, Riverhead Mill </googlemap>
What: Paper mill on the site of earlier timber and then four mill. Originally water powered - a wheel pit it the most obvious feature along with the wharf alongside the river. Interpretation signs. There are traces of the water race in private land nearby.
Web Info: http://www.nzetc.org/tm/scholarly/tei-Cyc02Cycl-t1-body1-d2-d63-d4.html
What else to do there: Wineries, country cafes, hot pools at Parakai, Helensville heritage township, Muriwai Beach (gannet colony).
