Tararu Creek Battery Sites
Wednesday, 16 April 2025
Walk, following the road, from Dickson Holiday Park car park to the Sylvia battery, visiting six sites: Bleazard’s, Brown and Campbell’s, Flora McDonald, Russell’s, Wild Missouri and the Sylvia battery sites. Returning back down the road to the start point. An information pack will be provided to all participants.
An illustrated hand out will be provided for a $5 koha to the guide please.
In conjunction with the NZ Week of Archaeology. Guide: Russell.
There are 15 spaces only for this trip so be in quick, because of the narrow road, need a good level of fitness.
Photo Credit: Part of the Past NZ History Goldmine (Sylvia Reduction Works) beside the Tararu Creek, Thames-Coromandel District, including native bush and mine structure. Beere, Daniel Manders, 1833-1909 :Negatives of New Zealand and Australia. Ref: 1/4-034283-G. Alexander Turnbull Library, Wellington, New Zealand. /records/22422377
