Motutapu Battery - Visit
Motutapu Battery
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| Site type: | WW2 Gun Emplacements |
| Where: | Far side of Motutapu on prominent ridge |
| How to get there: | Ferry to Rangitoto and walk |
| How Long to allow: | Day trip |
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Location
What -
Three gun emplacements put in place just before the second world war. They housed 6 inch guns. Camps and magazines were other features on the island related to the battery. A fire control position was on the summit of Rangitoto. They were supplemented by larger guns on Waiheke only late in the war - see [Archaeopedia].
What else to do there -
Motutapu has many small Maori archaeological sites which are easily found by walking along the ridges. They are typically pit and terrace sites. There are also pa - mostly on the coast. There is a ship graveyard at the NE corner of Rangitoto. At Rangitoto Wharf there is a small cottage museum - Bach 38 Museum at Rangitoto Wharf - concentrating on the bach culture at the island.
Web info -
http://www.heritage.org.nz/the-list/details/7471
http://www.motutapu.org.nz/index.php/visitor-info/gun-emplacements
https://sites.google.com/site/nzcoastaldefences/auckland-s-coastal-defences/motutapu-island-battery
