Wilson's Cement Works - Visit

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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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<googlemap lat="-36.408504" lon="174.681866" zoom="16"> -36.408556, 174.68178, Cement Works,Warkworth, New Zealand </googlemap>

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What:

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

Web Info:

http://www.historic.org.nz/en/Publications/HeritageNZMagazine/HeritageNZ2002/HNZ02-LegacyConcrete.aspx

IPENZ Register

What else to do there:

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