6. visit the warkworth museum. step into the past at the warkworth museum! see mockups of various shops and rooms of the home that would have been the style all over the warkworth area back in the 1920s. see popular clothing from the 1890s to the 1950s. visit on a wednesday to join the working machinery exhibit.

A nice 30 min walk to the viewing station and back. the warkworth museum is also on site and when walking towards the museum, from the car park you can also see a smaller and younger 600 yr old kauri. the museum has toilets if needed.

A wilson cement works walkway and ferry. the wilson cement works is warkworths greatest untapped asset. today it lies just out of site and mostly out of mind but when it was the towns main employer, and the mahurangi river was a busy place, it was a.

Abandoned cement works, gigantic disused chimneys, old wells and a deep lake for diving into make a great backdrop for youtube videos at warkworth cement works. this local spot is an oasis on a steaming hot day and the banks by the river are a good height to get some air when jumping into the lake.

Thomas wilson told of a journey from warkworth to motutara to collect rounded beach stones for the tube mill, which ground the cement. he set out in the first local petrol launch, which broke down about halfway down river. while the owner tinkered unsuccessfully with the engine, thomas rowed the launch all the way to the island, aided by the tide.

Located in the premier subdivision in the heart of warkworth, this 2 year old home will leave you wanting for nothing! the well sized 4 bedroom, north facing home is spread over 190sqm. the 701 sqm section.

Heritage trails of warkworth. the founding history of warkworth township dates back as far as 1842 when a young john anderson brown was rowed up the historic mahurangi river, in a whaleboat with a maori crew (to discover its headwaters) and here he decided to live. brown gained a timbercutting licence and together with a captain kasper.

Cement works, warkworth, auckland, new zealand the site is situated alongside the mahurangi river. it is a popular spot for people to come and wonder around the cement works and then relax on the side of the old limestone quarry banks, take a dip , stroll or walk along other side of the cement works where there is a wharf on the mahurangi river.

This is the remains of nz s first portland cement factory. the buildings and chimneys are made from concrete, of course, but since the works closed in the 1930's, they have slowly collapsed in parts. they are now fenced off for public safety, but still a most interesting place to visit and you can walk all the way round them.

Go offthebeaten and head to the mahurangi cement works ruins, an old quarry that has been a part of warkworths history. it was functional until 1928. but swimming in there yes, you read that right. it remains unknown to tourists that the old quarry is filled with fresh water where you can swim. however, the water is deep so better be wary.

Cement works is located in warkworth. plan a trip to warkworth easily and quickly by telling inspirock to suggest an itinerary.

Cement works, warkworth: address, cement works reviews: 45. see all things to do. cement works. see all things to do. see all things to do. cement works. 4. 13 great location to have a walk or swim in the watering hole. take a picnic and find a place to sit and enjoy the view. enjoy the peaceful location and enjoy nature, and.

Cement works. warkworth township. horse riding warkworth. sheepworld. kawau cruises amp; water taxis . location. at the end of tudor collins drive. photos . the loop walk didnt take us long and it was really nice seeing all of the kauri trees. at this viewing platform, there was a bird feeding station with lots of cut up apples for the.

The mahurangi cement works (near warkworth) saw new zealands first manufacturing of portland cement in the 1880s. the founder of new zealands cement industry, nathaniel wilson (18361919), emigrated from glasgow with his family when he was 6 years old. nathaniel initially trained as a shoemaker, but in 1864 he purchased a small piece of.

The cementworks walkway forms an important historical link to the areas past and we are very proud to work in conjunction with the lions and forest and bird to deliver this as part of this historical walk. the warkworth cementworks walkway seeks to establish a 2.2km walking track from warkworth to the cementworks similar to a track used by.

Featuring teacoffee making facilities, an outdoor pool area and a satellite tv, this 4star walton park motor lodge warkworth is set 4.5 km from sheepworld farm. the centre of warkworth is within 1 km of the motel, and cement works park is about 2 km away.

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A really interesting walking area was cement works near the town of warkworth. the site of an old, you guessed it, cement works, now in ruins, was in the planning stages for how best to preserve it. a community project created a walkway around the cement works, along the river and its little marina, and through nearby fields, creating a really.

Help save our cement works . new website coming soon. participate in our restoration mission and help us continue creating a safer environment for our future generations. 29 days. 04 hours. 58 minutes. 53 seconds.

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The buildings and chimneys are made from concrete, of course, but since the works closed in the 1930's, they have slowly collapsed in parts. they are now fenced off for public safety, but still a most interesting place to visit and you can walk all the way round them.

Location is key – an easy walk into warworth township, close to mahurangi college and warkworth primary school and also close to the historic cement works for swimming and the river walk. other features include, 2.7m stud ceilings engineered stone bench top led lighting separate laundry separate lounge or cinema room.

Many towns have a river running through them, and often those towns, like warkworth, were established at their rivers tidehead. few, however, are lucky enough to have a river with an indigenous forest backdrop, and an iconic industrial monumentthe wilson cement worksjust one nautical mile downstream.

Warkworth dam photo taken before work started image by kim macneil of warkworth . work begins today and continues until the end march. art icle by sue dickensimages by ltc and kim macneil. warkworth – monday, ma – the warkworth dam will be undergoing an upgrade beginning this week with the goal of making it.

Credit: warkworth museum and auckland library.. top mahurangi raft up at robertsons boatyard. left repairs at the mahurangi marina, and below, the legendary scow jane gifford. right today, not much remains of the original plant. left the wilson cement works in full production, and below, auckland libraries detailed overview of the operation.

History – pioneering women. 3:41am. judy waters. history warkworth amp; district museum. (scan from book) nathanial wilson, second left,, middle row, at the time of his golden wedding in 1913. the role played by pioneer women in the settlement of the district is to be the subject of a display at the warkworth museum later in 2018.

English: shows portland cement works, warkworth with black smoke coming through chimneys. photograph taken by william price ca 1910. inscriptions: inscribed photographer's title on negative bottom right: warkworth. 2045. in 1865 wilson portland cement company started operations.

T heyre billed as warkworth walks worth doing, though only one is actually in or around warkworth. there are seven, ranging from the relatively rigorous, to the summit of tamahunga, to the trattoriastyle italian dinner at herons flight, whereby all the walking required is an easy sashey to the cash bar. there is a 15 charge for most of the.

Warkworth town riverbank walks. the highlight of this offleash walk is the wilson cement works ruins, where relics of the early 20thcentury plant sit beside a quarry lake.

Old concrete works in warkworth. you would be forgiven for not knowing that they were there but 5 minutes out of warkworth you will find the ruins of the old concrete works. james has a knack of finding the most amazing places so i shouldnt have been surprised when we pulled up here but they took my breath away.