Waterview Heritage Park - Star Mills and Star Tannery - Visit

Waterview Heritage Park - Star Mills and Star Tannery

SITE TO VISIT
Star Mills and Star Tannery
Waterview Heritage Park
Ethnicity:	European
Site type:	Industrial
Where:	Weastern Isthmus - 15 minutes from the city centre
How to get there:	Bus (Check Rideline) or taxi.
How Long to allow:	Half hour walking over the site.
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Location:

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What:

Two water powered mills and a later steam powered tannery existed at the site. The site is on the lower tidal reach of Oakley Creek.Remains to be seen there include a boiler, foundations and the side of the wheel pit. The first mill burned down.

The site is in the midst of an elevated motorway junction. Despite that is is quite accessible. The site was investigated and interpreted as part of a motorway project.

Wheel pit

Foundations

Boiler

What else to do there:

Waterview Reserve is a legacy feature of the Waterview Tunnel project with great play and sports facilities.

Museum of Transport and Technology Auckland | MOTAT is only a short distance away https://www.motat.nz/

- as is Auckland Zoo https://www.aucklandzoo.co.nz/

Web Info:

Auckland Council

Timespanner Article

References

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