Piha Tramline

A DigitalNZ Story by kim tatton

Image: Timber men pit sawing near Anawhata

Timber men pit sawing near Anawhata

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Image: Shanties in a bush clearing, Anawhata

Shanties in a bush clearing, Anawhata

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Image: Creek and dam at Anawhata

Creek and dam at Anawhata

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Image: Two men 'tripping' the Anawhata dam, Piha district

Two men 'tripping' the Anawhata dam, Piha district

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Image: Anawhata Incline, used for logging near Piha.

Anawhata Incline, used for logging near Piha.

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Image: Pitsawing at Anawhata - Photograph taken by Albert Percy Godber

Pitsawing at Anawhata - Photograph taken by Albert Percy Godber

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Image: Construction site of a dam on the Anawhata Stream, for the transportation of kauri logs.

Construction site of a dam on the Anawhata Stream, for the transportation of kauri logs.

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Image: Large pieces of timber on the construction site of a dam on the Anawhata Stream.

Large pieces of timber on the construction site of a dam on the Anawhata Stream.

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Newspaper

Untitled (Auckland Star, 28 October 1898)

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Image: Farley's Boarding House, Karekare, 1915

Farley's Boarding House, Karekare, 1915

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Image: Showing Karekare...1915

Showing Karekare...1915

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Image: Piha tramway

Piha tramway

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Image: Timber settlement, Piha, view from the Piha Tramway.

Timber settlement, Piha, view from the Piha Tramway.

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Image: View of tramway trestle and Lion Rock, Piha

View of tramway trestle and Lion Rock, Piha

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Image: Whatipu Beach and the Piha Seifert Bros tramway

Whatipu Beach and the Piha Seifert Bros tramway

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Image: Piha Tramway, a private railway line. View near the top of the central hill section of the incline, between Piha and Karekare.

Piha Tramway, a private railway line. View near the top of the central hill section of the incline, between Piha and Karekare.

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Image: Horse-drawn wagon carrying sawn timber, on the railway track of the Piha to Karekare tramway.

Horse-drawn wagon carrying sawn timber, on the railway track of the Piha to Karekare tramway.

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Image: Piha tram line, used for timber transportation

Piha tram line, used for timber transportation

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Image: Wekatahi Incline, used for logging near Piha.

Wekatahi Incline, used for logging near Piha.

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Image: Men unloading huge logs off a railway wagon, on the railway track outside Piha timber mill.

Men unloading huge logs off a railway wagon, on the railway track outside Piha timber mill.

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Image: The Piha logging locomotive "Sandfly" framed by the Pararaha Tunnel mouth.

The Piha logging locomotive "Sandfly" framed by the Pararaha Tunnel mouth.

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Image: Load of sawn timber on a railway truck ascending the Piha Incline.

Load of sawn timber on a railway truck ascending the Piha Incline.

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Image: Erecting a locomotive, Piha. Steam locomotive "A" class no. 62 (0-4-0T type)

Erecting a locomotive, Piha. Steam locomotive "A" class no. 62 (0-4-0T type)

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Image: Locomotive "A" 196 in use hauling a log on the way to the mill at Piha in 1917.

Locomotive "A" 196 in use hauling a log on the way to the mill at Piha in 1917.

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Image: Section of the beach tramway between Karekare and Whatipu, Auckland

Section of the beach tramway between Karekare and Whatipu, Auckland

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Image: The Piha logging locomotive "Sandfly" with a load of timber, taking on water at the Karekare Stream.

The Piha logging locomotive "Sandfly" with a load of timber, taking on water at the Karekare Stream.

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Image: The end of the beach tramway between Karekare and Whatipu, showing Whatipu Wharf.

The end of the beach tramway between Karekare and Whatipu, showing Whatipu Wharf.

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Image: A section of the beach tramway between Karekare and Whatipu, showing a horse-drawn wagon carting sawn timber on the beach.

A section of the beach tramway between Karekare and Whatipu, showing a horse-drawn wagon carting sawn timber on the beach.

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Image: H P Knutzen on a horse, J J Walklate on the right

H P Knutzen on a horse, J J Walklate on the right

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Image: View of the top of the Karekare Incline, with a load of sawn timbers descending to Karekare.

View of the top of the Karekare Incline, with a load of sawn timbers descending to Karekare.

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Image: Logging railway at Karekare showing the Karekare Incline.

Logging railway at Karekare showing the Karekare Incline.

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Image: Logging railway alongside the beachfront between Karekare and Whatipu.

Logging railway alongside the beachfront between Karekare and Whatipu.

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Image: View of Karekare...1915

View of Karekare...1915

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Image: Horse-drawn rail timber wagon laden with sawn timber, near Karekare.

Horse-drawn rail timber wagon laden with sawn timber, near Karekare.

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Image: Carting timber on the beach between Karekare and Whatipu.

Carting timber on the beach between Karekare and Whatipu.

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