Pumphouse ruins
The Pumphouse ruins on Kawau Island, New Zealand, belong to the copper mine established in 1844. The mine had ongoing problems, including legal, mismanagement, and flooding.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Mansion House.
Mansion House
Museum
Photo: Pseudopanax, Public domain.
Mansion House on Kawau Island, New Zealand, is a house that was owned by Sir George Grey from 1862 to 1888. Built in 1845 as the house for the manager of a copper mine on the island, it was extended significantly by Grey during his ownership. Mansion House is situated 1½ km northwest of Pumphouse ruins.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Algies Bay and Buckleton Beach.
Algies Bay
Village
Algies Bay is a northern coastal suburb of Auckland, in New Zealand. It is on the Mahurangi Peninsula about 68 kilometres north of the city centre. Highfield Garden Reserve is a 10 acre reserve of public land along Mahurangi East Road. Algies Bay is situated 8 km west of Pumphouse ruins.
Buckleton Beach
Village
Buckleton Beach is a small settlement on the southern side of Tāwharanui Peninsula in the Auckland Region of New Zealand. The beach is on Wanns Bay, which is a part of Kawau Bay. Buckleton Beach is situated 9 km northwest of Pumphouse ruins.
Snells Beach
Town
Snells Beach is a small coastal town in the north of Auckland Region in the North Island of New Zealand. It is situated on the eastern coast of the Mahurangi Peninsula and its namesake beach faces east across Kawau Bay to Kawau Island. Snells Beach is situated 10 km west of Pumphouse ruins.
Pumphouse ruins
- Type: Tourist attraction
- Description: heritage listed ruins of a pumphouse on Kawau Island, New Zealand
- Categories: pumping station, building, tourism, and ruins
- Location: Auckland Region, North Island, New Zealand, Oceania
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-36.43899° or 36° 26′ 20″ southLongitude
174.83008° or 174° 49′ 48″ eastOpen location code
4VMPHR6J+C2OpenStreetMap ID
way 986599574OpenStreetMap feature
building=ruinsOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attractionWikidata ID
Q24190013
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Highlights include Dairy remains and Boyds Hill.
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