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039;How it works' info about engineering sites to visit. Te Apiti Wind Farm: near Ashurst, North Island. New Zealand has a long history of windmill use, particularly the traditional ‘American-style’ windmills that look like a circular fanned hand of cards, typically to pump water for stock. Windmills operate mills and pumps, whereas wind turbines are used as … Continue reading →. Auckland Waterfront: Cement Silos, Wynyard Quarter. Construction … Continue reading →. Central North Island: Makatote Viaduct.
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Central North Island: Makatote Viaduct | Geeky Getaways
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039;How it works' info about engineering sites to visit. Wanganui: Bastia Hill Water Tower. Auckland Waterfront: Cement Silos, Wynyard Quarter →. Central North Island: Makatote Viaduct. Located a short distance south of National Park in the central North Island, the Makatote Viaduct is one of several rail viaducts designed and constructed in the early 1900s as part of the Main Trunk Line development. It is also the one most easily accessible to the public. The Makatote Viaduct was built to carry 84-tonne...
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039;How it works' info about engineering sites to visit. Newer posts →. Hidden in isolated rural hinterland near Kaikohe, Ruapekapeka Pa is a testament to the engineering expertise of local Maori chief Te Ruki Kawiti who designed and built it a mere five years after the 1840 signing of the Treaty of Waitangi. Kawiti was uncle and ally to the notorious Hone Heke of flag chopping fame. What made Ruapekapeka significant – apart from combining trenches and palisades in one design – was its locati...Not only ...
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Wanganui: Bastia Hill Water Tower | Geeky Getaways
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039;How it works' info about engineering sites to visit. Central North Island: Makatote Viaduct →. Wanganui: Bastia Hill Water Tower. In pre-European times Bastia Hill was the site of a large fortified pa, Taumahaaute. Some years later, in 1896 Augustine Georgetti from Corsica bought the hill from Major John Nixon, and the land was farmed. On 23 April 1927, the. Man climbed yesterday afternoon.” Would they be so fearless today? The spiral staircase is cantelevered (supported at one end like a diving boar...
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Wanganui: Walk-Through Aviary | Geeky Getaways
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039;How it works' info about engineering sites to visit. Bulls, Rangitikei: Ohakea aircraft hangars. Wanganui: Bastia Hill Water Tower →. The free-flight aviary at Virginia Lake is a popular attraction for many visitors. It is another example of the many gifts that have been presented to the city by forward-thinking philanthropists and volunteers. The revolving entry to the aviary. The major difficulty encountered was finding a workable technique to fix the irregular shapes of wire mesh together, and to ...
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Auckland Waterfront: Cement Silos, Wynyard Quarter | Geeky Getaways
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039;How it works' info about engineering sites to visit. Central North Island: Makatote Viaduct. Te Apiti Wind Farm: near Ashurst, North Island →. Auckland Waterfront: Cement Silos, Wynyard Quarter. Construction of Wynyard wharf commenced in 1845, and was completed by 1851. It barely reached low water mark, but because it had water laid on (via a wooden flume from a spring in Eden Crescent), it was a popular layover for ships. By comparison, the wharf at Queen Street was not started until 1852. Silo Park...
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Te Apiti Wind Farm: near Ashurst, North Island | Geeky Getaways
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039;How it works' info about engineering sites to visit. Auckland Waterfront: Cement Silos, Wynyard Quarter. Te Apiti Wind Farm: near Ashurst, North Island. New Zealand has a long history of windmill use, particularly the traditional ‘American-style’ windmills that look like a circular fanned hand of cards, typically to pump water for stock. Windmills operate mills and pumps, whereas wind turbines are used as generators (most often for electricity). Te Apiti Wind Farm, Saddle Road. Horizontal-axis machin...
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039;How it works' info about engineering sites to visit. To read these articles, visit www.inkcom.co.nz. I Delayed Gratification magazine, published by The Slow Journalism Company, London. Jan-Feb-Mar 2011 – Moment that mattered: Christchurch earthquake 22 Feb. I Engineering Insight magazine (formerly e.nz), published by IPENZ. Forthcoming issue – Williams Warn personal brewery. Forthcoming issue – Kelly Tarlton’s aquarium. September/October 2011 – Soft water for Wanganui. Enz magazine, published by IPENZ.