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Prior to the opening of the bridge in 1959, the quickest way from Auckland to the North Shore was by passenger or vehicular ferry. By road, the shortest route was via the Northwestern Motorway (then complete only between Great North Road and Lincoln Road), Massey, Riverhead, and Albany, a distance of approximately 50 km (31 mi). [11] [12]
Riverhead is a small, historically predominantly working-class town located at the head of the Waitematā Harbour in the north-west of Auckland, New Zealand. It is located on the northwestern shores of the Upper Waitematā Harbour , north-east of the towns of Kumeū and Huapai .
It was the second public pier for the city of Auckland, after the Wynyard Pier in Mechanics Bay to the east. [3] It was extended to a length of 1,555 feet (474 m), with projecting berthing tees, [4] by 1864. [3] By 1871 it was dilapidated and the surrounding harbour was too shallow, so a newer, longer and wider timber wharf was constructed. [3]
Under the category of bainkata (flat-bottomed) boats are the ghasi, gachari, dorakha, kathami, mallar, patam and panshi, among others. Ubiquitous throughout Bangladesh, especially in monsoon flood-prone regions, is the kosha, a small, highly manoeuvrable boat that is easy to operate. These various traditional wooden boats play a vital role in ...
Sylvia Park is a large business park and shopping centre in the Auckland suburb of Mount Wellington in New Zealand. Less commonly known, the area around the centre (which includes some residential and other commercial developments) is also called Sylvia Park (the centre takes its name from the area, not vice versa, but Sylvia Park is not ...
The Cordis Hotel, Auckland is a luxury hotel in Auckland, New Zealand. [1] Formerly named The Langham, Auckland, it occupies the historic site of Partington's Windmill, a local landmark until its demolition in 1950.
Cosseys Dam in the Hunua Ranges, part of Auckland's water supply system. Cosseys Dam – Auckland; Hays Creek Dam – Auckland; Upper Huia Dam – Auckland [2] Lower Huia Dam – Auckland; Mangatangi Dam – Auckland; Mangatawhiri Dam – Auckland; Upper Nihotupu Dam – Auckland [2] Lower Nihotupu Dam – Auckland [2] Waitākere Dam and ...
She is 280 feet (85 m) long and 47 feet (14 m) wide with capacity for 95 automobiles. In 2010, the Park City was re-powered with Caterpillar 3516C engines certified to EPA Tier 2 emissions standards, and in 2012 she received a complete refurbishment of her main passenger cabin and a new elevator for handicapped passengers; the 2012 renovation ...