Mangawhai Wharf
Mangawhai Wharf about 1927 showing the shed where incoming and outgoing goods were checked - Mangawhai Museum. In 1880 finance was made available for a wharf to be built at Mangawai landing at Mangawai Village. The successful application for 600 pounds from the Public Works Dept. by the Mangawai Highway board, had been drawn up by Mr McDonald, C E Auckland. Mr TW Webster was chairman at the time, and he and his Board members contacted Mr A Stewart to get the construction done. Mr and Mrs Harry Stone on Mangawhai Wharf 1938 - Mangawhai Museum. On 19th February 1881 the Daily Southern Cross reported that the new wharf at Mangawai was nearly complete, and reflected great credit on the contractor Kenneth Stewart. The main proportions of the wharf were: 330 feet long by a breadth of 10 feet. Handrail along one side of it and a curb on the other side. Iron train rails were fixed on which a trolley or truck ran, for transporting goods either to be exported or for delivery of that which h...
