Northland
Kohukohu Hokianga timber port
Tidal foreshore Documented siteRestricted
What you could find
Reported finds from this shoreline.
Old bottles
Clay pipe stems
Sea potteryAlso reported: ship fittings.
Photos via Wikimedia Commons: Sheila Sund (CC BY 2.0), Surrey County Council, David Williams, (CC BY-SA 4.0), NPS (Public domain).
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Why this spot
Victorian bottle era, historically mapped
One of the earliest Hokianga timber ports, loading kauri for Sydney from the 1830s; tidal frontage and mill sites hold very early trade refuse.
Keep exploring nearby
More spots in this area.