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Marsden Local Interest

The old New River Hut used to be an on the spot shelter for young hunters to spend the night, Marsden, Westland, New Zealand

Long gone the old Eight Mile Tram Viaduct was a convienent way to get across the Eight Mile Creek for access to hunting areas.

Crossing to the hunting country on the other side of the viaduct was a ‘trust your life to luck’ balancing act, as there was a good 1 foot of bounce at the bridge centre from rotting support timbers. (my brother John refused to cross it) Not long after this photo was taken the bridge eventually collapsed into the Eight Mile Creek far below, Marsden, Westland, New Zealand

Originally an old boarding house, this hut later became shelter for many generations of local hunters,but it has long sinced collapsed and disappeared, Marsden, Westland, New Zealand

With the roof collapsing, makeshift poles were used to stop it falling in, it always made for an interesting overnight stay on a windy night, Marsden, Westland, New Zealand

The Noname Boarding House walls were filled with charcoal writing from many hunters over the years, Marsden, Westland, New Zealand

The old fireplace had seen better days, Marsden, Westland, New Zealand

Never let it be said that hunters are not a tidy bunch, here an enterprising hunter has crafted a ‘broom’ for the domestic duties, Marsden, Westland, New Zealand

Yes thats me and my brother John – “First for 1977” – he hated the bumpy stick smacking ride on the back of my old Suzuki TC125 trailbike to get to the hut. Thats also me with my friend Jake and dog ‘blue’, Marsden, Westland, New Zealand

Some of the charcoal written hunting names on the walls go back to the 1940’s and 1950’s, Marsden, Westland, New Zealand

An old disused grader that used to grade the local forestry roads, Marsden, Westland, New Zealand

Timber bush winches were used extensively all around the Marsden area to pull in timber logs during the native tree clear felling, later most of these areas were planted in pine trees, Marsden, Westland, New Zealand

Timber bush winches were used extensively all around the Marsden area to pull in timber logs during the native tree clear felling, later most of these areas were planted in pine trees, Marsden, Westland, New Zealand

An old tramway with the vegetation uncovered reveals a bridge across a small gully, Noname Crossroads, Marsden, Westland, New Zealand

The old remains of a gold miners riffle box made out of a single piece of Totara timber, it had been preserved buried in the creek for decades and recent flooding brought it to the surface (the adze marks are still visible on the wood) Cards Creek, Marsden, Westland, New Zealand

A days walking trip up the Cards Creek, produces a goldpan showing of gold and a stone of Marsden Jade, Marsden, Westland, New Zealand

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