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Marlborough
Havelock, Wakamarina rush port
Tidal foreshore Documented siteRestricted
What you could find
Reported finds from this shoreline.
Old bottlesAlso reported: camp refuse, protected.
Photos via Wikimedia Commons: Sheila Sund (CC BY 2.0).
Why this spot
Victorian bottle era, historically mapped
The brief 1864 Wakamarina rush pulled thousands through this Pelorus Sound timber port; wharf ground and valley camp sites mark the episode.
Keep exploring nearby
More spots in this area.