Tamaki River Narrows Sites - Visit
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Tamaki River Narrows Sites
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| Ethnicity: | European |
| Site type: | Bridges and maritime features |
| Where: | East side of the Tamaki River at Panmure |
| How to get there: | Park in Kerswill Place - use the Rotary walkway. |
| How Long to allow: | 45 minutes. |
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Location:
What:
An assemblage of related sites concentrating on the narrowest section of the Tamaki River - a tidal channel on Auckland's eastern side.
First Bridge 1865
| The first bridge here survives in part - and was recently restored. It is a swinging section sitting on a turntable with a geared turning mechanism. |  The remaining section of the first bridge. |
Second Bridge 1916
| Second |  The abutments of the second bridge. |
Concrete Road 1931
| Road. |  The concrete road in Kerswill Place. |
Landing Places
| Landing |  The two landing places. |
Fish Trap Stakes?
| Stakes |  Possible Maori fish trap. |
Web Info:
The first bridge has an IPENZ heritage register listing - http://www.ipenz.org.nz/heritage/itemdetail.cfm?itemid=2336
