Pumphouse ruins

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Pumphouse ruins
Old coppermine, Kawau Island.jpg
Pumphouse ruins on Kawau Island in 2005
General information
Address
  • Dispute Bay
  • Kawau Island
  • New Zealand
Coordinates36°26′20.39″S 174°49′48.24″E / 36.4389972°S 174.8300667°E / -36.4389972; 174.8300667Coordinates: 36°26′20.39″S 174°49′48.24″E / 36.4389972°S 174.8300667°E / -36.4389972; 174.8300667
Completed1854
Designated23 June 1983[1]
Reference no.9

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. To address the latter issue, a pumphouse was built in 1854.[2] The ruins were registered by the New Zealand Historic Places Trust (now called Heritage New Zealand) on 23 June 1983 with registration number 9. The ruins have a category I listing.[1]

References[]

  1. ^ a b "Pumphouse Ruins". Register of Historic Places. Heritage New Zealand. Retrieved 25 January 2016.
  2. ^ "Kawau Island Historic Reserve" (PDF). Department of Conservation. p. 4. Retrieved 25 January 2016.
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