A thin copper lode was discovered on Kawau Island in 1842, and a mine was opened in 1846. Over the next two decades, about 2,500 tonnes of ore was mined and smelted for copper. At the water’s edge are the 20-metre chimney and ruins of the building that housed the steam engine and pump used to keep the mine free of water.
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This building housed a
Phil Oliver (not verified)
12 June 2020
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Lars Turbak (not verified)
28 December 2017
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