Difference between revisions of "Waterview Heritage Park - Star Mills and Star Tannery - Visit"
(→Location:) |
|||
| (35 intermediate revisions by the same user not shown) | |||
| Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
| − | == | + | == Waterview Heritage Park - Star Mills and Star Tannery == |
| Line 14: | Line 14: | ||
| where = Weastern Isthmus - 15 minutes from the city centre | | where = Weastern Isthmus - 15 minutes from the city centre | ||
| how_to_get_there = Bus (Check Rideline) or taxi. | | how_to_get_there = Bus (Check Rideline) or taxi. | ||
| − | | how_long_to_allow = | + | | how_long_to_allow = Half hour walking over the site. |
}} | }} | ||
| + | |||
| + | |||
===Location:=== | ===Location:=== | ||
{{#display_map: | {{#display_map: | ||
| − | -36. | + | -36.87393,174.70320~Star Mills and Star Tannery; |
| height= 400px | | height= 400px | ||
| width= 600px | | width= 600px | ||
| Line 26: | Line 28: | ||
}} | }} | ||
| − | |||
| + | ===What:=== | ||
| + | |||
| + | Two water powered mills and a later steam powered tannery existed at the site. The site is on the lower tidal reach of Oakley Creek.Remains to be seen there include a boiler, foundations and the side of the wheel pit. The first mill burned down. | ||
| + | |||
| + | The site is in the midst of an elevated motorway junction. Despite that is is quite accessible. The site was investigated and interpreted as part of a motorway project. | ||
| + | |||
| + | [[File:Waterv1.jpg|300px]] | ||
| + | |||
| + | [[File:Waterv2.jpg|frame|300px|Wheel pit]] | ||
| + | |||
| + | [[File:Waterv3.jpg|frame|300px|Foundations]] | ||
| + | |||
| + | [[File:Waterv4.jpg|600px]] | ||
| + | |||
| + | [[File:Waterv5.jpg|600px]] | ||
| + | |||
| + | [[File:Waterv6.jpg|frame|300px|Boiler]] | ||
===What else to do there:=== | ===What else to do there:=== | ||
| − | + | Waterview Reserve is a legacy feature of the Waterview Tunnel project with great play and sports facilities. | |
| − | Auckland | + | Museum of Transport and Technology Auckland | MOTAT is only a short distance away https://www.motat.nz/ |
| − | + | - as is Auckland Zoo https://www.aucklandzoo.co.nz/ | |
'''Web Info:''' | '''Web Info:''' | ||
| + | [https://www.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz/pages/search.aspx?k=waterview%20heritage Auckland Council] | ||
| + | |||
| + | [https://timespanner.blogspot.com/2009/05/tale-of-two-mills.html?fbclid=IwAR2Bp9swhV8aZ4CkqcGBtfJx2dpsBkU2WsHN_KPDxx-SooR06UTdIANzpTc Timespanner Article] | ||
Latest revision as of 22:56, 11 September 2020
Contents
Waterview Heritage Park - Star Mills and Star Tannery
| SITE TO VISIT | |
|---|---|
| Star Mills and Star Tannery | |
| Waterview Heritage Park | |
| |
| |
| Ethnicity: | European |
| Site type: | Industrial |
| Where: | Weastern Isthmus - 15 minutes from the city centre |
| How to get there: | Bus (Check Rideline) or taxi. |
| How Long to allow: | Half hour walking over the site. |
| Disclaimer | |
Location:
Loading map...
What:
Two water powered mills and a later steam powered tannery existed at the site. The site is on the lower tidal reach of Oakley Creek.Remains to be seen there include a boiler, foundations and the side of the wheel pit. The first mill burned down.
The site is in the midst of an elevated motorway junction. Despite that is is quite accessible. The site was investigated and interpreted as part of a motorway project.
Wheel pit
Foundations
Boiler
What else to do there:
Waterview Reserve is a legacy feature of the Waterview Tunnel project with great play and sports facilities.
Museum of Transport and Technology Auckland | MOTAT is only a short distance away https://www.motat.nz/
- as is Auckland Zoo https://www.aucklandzoo.co.nz/
Web Info:
References
