Great Barrier Island field trip
They're oldies but goodies
Great Barrier Island (Aotea)
Learn about the historic heritage of Great Barrier Island Aotea and it's important place in Maori tradition.
Miners Head was New Zealand's first copper mine. Learn more about what happened here before the copper ran out.
These two grave sites on Great Barrier Island Aotea ensure we remember those whose lives were lost in one of New Zealand’s worst shipwrecks.
The Great Barrier bushmen rode the tramway up and down inclines like a rollercoaster. Learn more about the incredible feat of engineering required to reach the last kauri stands.
The value of conservation
New Zealand Historic Places Trust www.historic.org.nz
International Council on Monuments and Sites www.icomos.org
Ministry for Culture and Heritage www.mch.govt.nz
New Zealand Archaeological Association www.nzarchaeology.org
