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patea, nz

Once the Patea Freezing Co-Op was South Taranaki's primary employer. It closed in 1982. In the 1920's, Patea was the largest cheese exporting port in the world. The Grader Cool Store received cheese for grading from all over South Taranaki and as far south as Oroua Downs near Himatangi. After grading it was loaded into coastal ships at the grader wharf for transport to Wellington where it was transhipped into overseas ships for export. The port closed in July 1959. (Wikipedia) Click here for more history of this port town.



This wall has faint remains of rail tracks used to load boats.

21 comments:

  1. carol l mckennaMar 9, 2014, 3:34:00 AM

    Gorgeous photography ~ very creative ~ thanks, Happy Weekend to you ~ xxx

    artmusedog and carol
    www.acreativeharbor.com

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  2. Lisa GordonMar 9, 2014, 7:46:00 AM

    What beautiful views these are.
    I feel like I could step right into the second one.
    Have a great weekend!

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  3. TheChieftessMar 9, 2014, 8:54:00 AM

    Lovely beach scenes!!!

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  4. Abby / LindaMar 9, 2014, 9:19:00 AM

    Interesting! being from the USA, I know little about NZ, so enjoy learning about it and seeing your pictures!

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  5. Nell at njschoutMar 9, 2014, 11:27:00 AM

    History is always so interesting. Lovely photos!

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  6. Sallie (FullTime-Life)Mar 9, 2014, 11:47:00 AM

    Beautiful -- the track path seems to go on forever.

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  7. Elizabeth EdwardsMar 9, 2014, 12:36:00 PM

    i want to go hiking there. gorgeous! ( :

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  8. Beti HorvathMar 9, 2014, 1:46:00 PM

    I love the faint traces of the past! Your pictures are the best.

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  9. Linda W.Mar 9, 2014, 2:06:00 PM

    Nice photos, and interesting story.

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  10. AnnetteMar 9, 2014, 2:37:00 PM

    BEAUTIFUL photos! And I enjoyed the history lesson.

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  11. tobyMar 9, 2014, 6:05:00 PM

    Wowee, those are breathtaking! I feel like I'm right there :)

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  12. ClaireMar 9, 2014, 11:00:00 PM

    Wow! Stunning photos!! Thanks for your lovely comment :)

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  13. LmkazmierczakMar 10, 2014, 5:32:00 AM

    Can hear the slap of the water♪ Love that lost shot! http://lauriekazmierczak.com/king-of-the-sunset/

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  14. Taken For GrantedMar 10, 2014, 6:47:00 AM

    Lovely seascape. Great ancient posts weathering in the surf.

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  15. NatureFootstepMar 10, 2014, 11:24:00 AM

    an interesting place. Lots of history if it could speak. :)

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  16. Sallie (FullTime-Life)Mar 10, 2014, 12:45:00 PM

    Well, that rainbow post that showed up on my feedly but not here was beautiful...hope you find it and post it for real.

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  17. IslandgirlMar 11, 2014, 7:59:00 AM

    We have a lot of abandoned wharves and canneries falling into the water here too... It's sad in a way!

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  18. UnknownMar 11, 2014, 9:05:00 AM

    Nice shots. Thanks for including the rich history associated.

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  19. AliciaMar 11, 2014, 1:11:00 PM

    Lovely shots and a rich history - thank you for sharing

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  20. AliceMar 11, 2014, 2:16:00 PM

    Gorgeous photos! My favorite is the last one. So sad this was abandoned.

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  21. AnonymousMar 15, 2014, 12:37:00 AM

    Keeps me going to the world of unknown! This is one of the amazing photos I have seen. I travel a lot and this place is one on my list now. Thanks for sharing, this is a magnificent photo!

    Sebastian of
    Bali Hut Super Store

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