Cameron Blockhouse

The Cameron Blockhouse is a timber blockhouse in Wanganui, , built during the New Zealand Wars in the mid-19th century. It is a rare surviving example of a privately constructed redoubt from that era.
  • Historic building
  • …has 1 floor
  • Description: blockhouse, fort in Wanganui, New Zealand

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Okoia and Whangaehu.
Hamlet
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Suburb
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Latitude
-39.97345° or 39° 58′ 24″ south
Longitude
175.12361° or 175° 7′ 25″ east
Open location code
4VGQ24GF+JC
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In Other Languages

“Cameron Blockhouse” goes by many names.
  • Japanese: “キャメロン小要塞”

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