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Heritage Trail Sites

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North End Loop Site 5

The first commercial building in the extended Shaw Road was a grocery store.  The shop was built Mr McCormach in 1948. The store was run by Mr Shaw, who was Read more...
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North End Loop Site 7

Most of the land in the northern half of the Wilson Estate was originally swampy, with knolls of raised ground. This was especially so in the area called the Broadlands. Read more...
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North End Loop Site 6

The Wilson Estate Wilson Estate, as depicted on the street map, is  named after E. A. Wilson who bought the land from Martha Shaw in 1939. The land, called the Read more...
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North End Loop Site 4

Development of residential housing in the Brighton Road area started as early as 1924. Brighton Park Reserve is marked north to the Leo Street sections. The area is significant today Read more...
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North End Loop Site 3

Early camping Camping at the North End has always been popular, even in the days where there was  neither  road nor amenities. The earliest photographs show families in large canvas Read more...
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North End Loop Site Eleven

Pohutukawa Park The view across Pohutukawa Park in the 1920s.   The most popular activity in Pohutukawa Park in the earlier decades were picnics, as shown in this 1921 event. In Read more...
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North End Loop Site Ten

Photograph: Waihi Beach pre 1940 At the Fyfe Road and Beach Road intersection were the sites of first fish and chip shop in Waihi Beach, Cabaret  Dance Hall, Waihi Beach Read more...
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North End Loop Site 9

The Weedon Farm “Another early morning activity was the milkman. Fresh whole milk could be had directly from Mr Weedon’s dairy farm simply by putting your billy out each night Read more...
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North End Loop Site 8

Waihi Beach Community Centre Hall Story ”June 30 saw the end of the financial year for the “Beach Community Hall Fundraising Committee” The committee came into existence on November 28 Read more...
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Waihi Surf Lifesaving Club: Note that it was not named as Waihi Beach Lifeguard Services Incorporated until after 2010, after  all life saving clubs were drawn under a  national body Read more...