Pakihi Island
Videos
Pakihi Island is a privately owned island located in the Hauraki Gulf to the east of the city of Auckland, New Zealand. With an area of 114 hectares, it is one of the smallest of the Hauraki Gulf Isla
Looking towards Pakihi Island (in the centre of the photo) from Waitawa Regional Park. (Ponui Island is in the background, and part of Karamuramu Island is visible to the far right.)
SS Rotomahana (1876)
Videos
SS Rotomahana was an 1876 harbour steamer and the first iron vessel to be built in Auckland, though launched only 28 minutes ahead of another, though smaller, iron ship. Rotomahana was a name used by
Pakihi Island
…1927, used extensively to create concrete structures in the growing city of Auckland. As a wharf, they sank the first iron ship built in Auckland, the SS Rotomahana. 1930 photo of SS Rotomahana (1876) sunk on shingle spit…
Rotomahana (centre right) at Auckland in 1903
SS Rotomahana being fitted out at the 1874 Fraser and Tinne foundry, Mechanics Bay in 1876
Rotomahana (left) in 1913 loading coal at Auckland