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Kōrero: Hauraki–Coromandel places

Tram baches at Waikawau

Tram baches at Waikawau

These trams, which formerly plied Auckland streets, have found a further use as baches (holiday houses) at Waikawau on the Thames coast. More than 30 were acquired by Ted Russek in the early 1950s from the Auckland Transport Board. He placed 23 of them at Waikawau, 10 at Tapu and some at other locations on the Coromandel Peninsula.

Courtesy of Heritage Consultancy Services and Thames–Coromandel District Council

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Anne Challinor Photography

by Anne Challinor

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Paul Monin, Hauraki–Coromandel places – Thames, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/mi/photograph/30644/tram-baches-at-waikawau (accessed 4 June 2026).

He kōrero nā Paul Monin, i tāngia i te 13 December 2010.

Comments

Harriet
30 May 2018
Hi Jef, thank you for your comment. We will update the page now. Thanks.
Jef Grobben
01 December 2017
hi there, The Gentleman who purchased the trams was Ted Russek not Russell and they were purchased from the Auckland Transport Board not the tramways company. nice picture :)