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== Wilson's Cement Works, Warkworth ==
 
== Wilson's Cement Works, Warkworth ==
 
 
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'''What:'''
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Mine and cement works.  Site of the first Portland cement production in the southern hemisphere. There is a charge.
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What: Mine and cement works.  Site of the first Portland cement production in the southern hemisphere. There is a charge.
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'''Web Info:'''
  
Web Info: http://www.historic.org.nz/magazinefeatures/2002spring/2002_spring_b.htm
 
  
IPENZ Register
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[http://www.ipenz.org.nz/heritage/itemdetail.cfm?itemid=88 IPENZ Register]
  
How long to allow: 1 hr.
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'''What else to do there:'''
  
What else to do there: Note the mine managers house opposite the entrance. Warkworth is a pleasant bustling town.
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Note the mine managers house opposite the entrance. Warkworth is a pleasant bustling town.
  
 
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Latest revision as of 21:12, 22 January 2023

Wilson's Cement Works, Warkworth

SITE TO VISIT
Wilson's Cement Works
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Ethnicity: European
Site type: Mine and industrial site
Where: East of Warworth
How to get there: Car Take Rulhane Rd from Warkworth, 1.5 km turn left onto Wilson Rd, 0.8 km turn left into site. Walking distance from Warkworth
How Long to allow: 30 minutes
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Cement.jpg

What:

Mine and cement works. Site of the first Portland cement production in the southern hemisphere. There is a charge.


Web Info:


IPENZ Register

What else to do there:

Note the mine managers house opposite the entrance. Warkworth is a pleasant bustling town.