The Opanuku Stream runs through town and was once an important commerce conduit.
The dam is long gone (although you can still see its pilings when the water level is low) and the lonely house in the picture is now replaced with a busy road and bridge. But the mill's waterwheel is still there.
The boys are giggling as they imagine the frustrations of long-ago timber men trying to float kauri logs down this tiny stream.
The dam is long gone (although you can still see its pilings when the water level is low) and the lonely house in the picture is now replaced with a busy road and bridge. But the mill's waterwheel is still there.
The boys are giggling as they imagine the frustrations of long-ago timber men trying to float kauri logs down this tiny stream.
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I'm trying to imagine riding a kauri log down this little stream: a nice luxurious ride in a long long limousine?
I wonder what amusing images the boys have conjured up: maybe miniature logs with hobbits guiding them down a big hobbit river?
Very picturesque place and educational too! Thanks for sharing. Love those shells, you know, you could sell shells from NZ on ebay. Even broken ones, also people like beach glass, goes for big bucks for a few pieces of glass or crockery. Mosaic artists use them and jewelry makers. Wire wrapped glass pendants are in!
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