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Revision as of 18:46, 11 December 2010
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Fort Takapuna
Location:
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| Fort Takapuna | |
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| Ethnicity: | European |
| Site type: | Harbour defences |
| Where: | North Shore - 30 minutes from the city centre. Walkable from the ferry at Devonport. |
| How to get there: | Narrow Neck Beach then walk 300 m south along the cliff edge. |
| How Long to allow: | 1 Hr |
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<googlemap lat="-36.814593" lon="174.806085" zoom="17"> -36.81516, 174.805763, Fort Takapuna </googlemap>
The Victorian bunkers
What:
Harbour fortifications built from the 19th century Russian scare to the second world war. Disappearing gun pits, tunnels to magazines. Good interpretation.
Web Info
http://www.doc.govt.nz/templates/page.aspx?id=34054
4d Canvas have produced a virtual reality model of the defences - see http://www.4dcanvas.com/portfolio.html
