The overall effect of a tunnel book is to create the illusion of depth and perspective. This is a link page for railway, road and waterway tunnels, including hydroelectric intakes and. The popular volcano is one tree hill which stands at 231m. The washington post wrote in 1907 that the tunnels have been planned with the idea of providing an easy access to the offices, particularly in bad weather. The reason its different from most science fiction books is that it has old inventions, a plague, and and they eat mush, but in modern time. Johnstones hill tunnels twin tunnels on sh 1 auckland northern motorway extension toll near puhoi. Up until 2000 a monterey pine stood at the top of the hill. Stunning beaches, miltary history, boutique shops and local events. The north head historic reserve allows visitors to walk through underground military tunnels.
Apr 14, 2016 the tunnels loop north head has been used as a fortified defense at four distinct times in new zealands history. Taking the ferry catching the fullers ferry to devonport is one of the nicest days outings you can have in auckland. I know it sounds unhealthy, but i legitimately did not even eat for the 28 hours that i slowly read through it. The book tunnels i found on a shelf in a public library, i read a little summary. Then we lazily drove up the hill to the carpark, as far down as mt victoria as we could park, next to devonport school. Do they have the stamina to walk up hills and steps. Its easily accessible by foot and the walk typically takes around 1020 minutes depending on how many times you stop and admire the views. Take your torch for the tunnels and your camera to capture the views across the gulf. Atelier your studio close to cbd, river and beach in. For anyone who isnt familiar with a davenport, its what my grandma used to call a sofa. These were located on fore street, devonport hill and at new passage hill. Devonport kings road railway station was the london and south western railway station in devonport, devon, england. Since butler released his first book, tunnel vision, in 2011 he says he. Devonport tunnels north head, auckland, new zealand.
Mar 18, 2020 there were also many enjoyable times with my then small children on the hill itself, exploring existing tunnels getting a feel for what must have been, or might have been. There are a couple of tunnels you can still walk through but alas, most of the interesting tunnels have been closed off buy the short sighted ness of the devonport city council north head at 65m and mt victoria at 81m are two of the smallest volcanic mountains in auckland. Welcome to our facebook page to discuss some of aucklands forgotten military history and maybe even stumble upon a way into the. It is science fiction, but a different type of science fiction. Just across auckland harbour from the central business district, the historic suburb of devonport is full of charm and character. We have 9 hard courts and 2 artificial grass courts including 5 lit courts. In addition to the chocolate shop, other popular devonport shops are book stores and art galleries. The navy position that sealed tunnels exist was also confirmed by commodore auckland commodore hunter in 1989 when he admitted there are sealed tunnels at north head to the devonport borough council. Tunnels is a subterranean fiction novel by british authors roderick gordon and brian williams.
Maori history trail family friendly the maori history trail is a great introduction to the unique indigenous history of devonport and its links to the settlement of maori in auckland. The first borough to offer roadside recycling after the first recycling deport was opened in new zealand 1977. The biggest north head attraction is the disappearing gun, housed in the side of the hill and built to recoil below ground level. In fact, the sides of a tunnel book might make you think of an accordion. On its approach it passed through two tunnels ford 373 yards and devonport park 530 yards. Mount victoria lookout walk visit devonport, auckland. How do i prebook my ferry trip or tour online to avoid ticket queues. We recommend booking north head historic reserve tours ahead of time to secure your spot. Are there two boeing aircraft buried inside hidden tunnels at. Devonport military history trail visit devonport, auckland, new. Even if you dont like science fiction you might still enjoy this book.
The devonport military history trail is the perfect introduction to devonports connections with the. Maungauika is a volcano forming a headland called north head at the east end of the waitemata harbour in auckland, new zealand, in the suburb of devonport. Each page features openings that allow the reader to see through the entire book to the back cover. I heard that it was going to have been made into a movie at one point, but was really disappointed when it got canceled, however, this is a book that one must read. North head holds a military tunnel complex, gun emplacements and fortifications and is well signposted with numbered descriptions and orange markers.
Our language collections consist of books, music cds, and magazines in more than 30 languages. This morning we headed over the bridge to devonport and had a tasty brunch at the stone oven, just off the main road of devonport village as it is quaintly labelled in the map book. This theme has been a catalyst for a number of my works. Plymouths arches to nowhere that each have a story to. I bought a copy of the first book a couple weeks after it was released, and i read it and loved it. On its approach it passed through two tunnels ford and devonport park. Mount victoria is one of devonport s famous landmarks.
Located in the sterling hill mining museum, the rainbow tunnel s astounding coloration is the result of exposed zinc ore, which glows when illuminated under ultraviolet light. Beneath the surface are the subterranean devonport tunnels that can be freely explored. Ferries, the occasional ship and a steady stream of pleasure. It is a story about a boy will burrows and his father roger who are mystified researchers history. Raddick hill, where devonport leat descends in a cascade, showing the.
See all 10 north head historic reserve tours on tripadvisor. Book the atelier your studio close to cbd, river and beach stay at this apartment in devonport. In a new bbc history magazine book 100 places that made britain, david musgrove asked historians to nominate key sites in britains story. The book tunnel vision refocused covers this topic background in detail. The plymouth, devonport and south western junction railway was incorporated by an act of parliament in august 1883. The mine offers tours of the tunnel, which are welllighted, wheelchair accessible and require no. Railway history comes alive in this fascinating book a. Theres just something about underground caverns and civilizations thats almost automatically appealing, and this is a particularly rich and nasty one, with cultish overtones and hints of an ancient history. Nigel mccall ripley tunnel, greenwich old royal naval college. Climb to the top of mount victoria, the north shores highest volcanic cone, for a 360degree lookout. Youll get great views of the city, viaduct basin, and the. Listen to devonport s audio walking tour, or find the best places to sleep and dine in devonport. Darkies tunnel otherwise know as devonport and ford is two disused railway tunnels that. North head tunnel system under the south battery area, devonport, auckland, 2006.
Today i decided to pay darkies tunnel a visit with two non 28d members. Looking at one tree hill, your first thought will probably be wheres the bloody tree. This first book in the tunnels series boasts an intriguing premise. Devonport dockyard deep air raid shelter cann tunnel. Where britains second world war army was saved to fight another day. It actively works with publishers and authors to hold book launches, author. Devonport tennis club is located close to the beach at the mersey bluff. At its south end, the tunnel passed through the north smithery, requiring the removal of a blast furnace. The first suburb on the north shore to get electricity when the devonport power station was built in 1914.
Torpedo bay navy museum devonport, auckland paranormal nz. Take a selfguided walk through tunnels and other features of the areas. We have a full time coachoperator and offer tennis for players of all levels. Tunnels including the whole series is another incredibly wellwritten and plotted series for its age group and genre. Alternatively, turn right and walk along vauxhall road and up the hill. Search the worlds most comprehensive index of fulltext books.
We visited recently and enjoyed climbing the hillsides, walking through the maze of the military tunnels, examining the cannons and gun encasements, and we learned about the history through a free 20minute movie in the old stone kitchen. See all the attractions that auckland city has to offer on this private tour for 1 to 3 guests. I noticed that the book noted editor, who found harry potter, but it is the only link with harry. A pipeline is not a tunnel, though some recent tunnels have used immersed tube construction techniques rather than traditional tunnel boring methods.
Jan 10, 2019 however, there are other things to do in devonport, nz than we did on our day trip. On 17 may 1876 a junction was opened between the two lines and lswr trains could now reach its new station at devonport by running over the gwrs route, which was now a mixed gauge line on 1 june 1890 a new line, built by the plymouth, devonport and south western railway gave the lswr a route to devonport independent of the gwr. Torpedo bay, on the shores of the waitemata harbour in devonport, is now the home of the navy museum. The staff at devonport bookshop pride themselves on their customer service, product knowledge and its special order service. Seriously, this is the place of my childhood dreams with so many tunnels and hidden rooms carved into the hillside.
Michelin recommended, quickest, shortest or economical. In this extract, writer and historian james holland puts forward dover war tunnels in kent. Welcome to our facebook page to discuss some of aucklands forgotten military history. Theres more to britains tunnels than dirt and grime. On north head, explore military tunnels, bunkers and gun emplacements. Only 12 minutes from the bustling auckland city, devonport is a great spot to. Mount victoria reserve devonport 2020 all you need to. The plymouth, devonport and south western junction railway was incorporated by an act of. I dont have any pictures of the end as sadly my phone battery got too low, but i thought what i had was still worthy of a report. The devonport bookshop is an independent bookshop specialising in high quality publications of fiction and nonfiction with an emphasis on childrens books and tasmanian books. Reader jack davenport garnered critical praise for his haunting tone and his ability to depict the people of the colony with an irish sounding. Devonport cricket club, north fenton street, devonport 2019. Ferries, the occasional ship and a steady stream of pleasure craft add to the entertainment. Johnstones hill tunnels twin tunnels on sh 1 auckland northern motorway.
The amazing stories behind plymouths arches to nowhere. On foot from the devonport wharf, mount victoria can be reached by following devonport s high street, victoria road. If, like me, you were a curious teenager who wasnt happy spending your weekends just kicking about your neighbourhood drinking cider, you probably spent a spooky afternoon or two loitering at the entrance to darkies tunnels in the devonport stokekeyham area of plymouth and drinking cider there instead. Maungauikanorth head historic reserve, waitemata harbour, devonport. Kings road you will see the remains of an old tunnel. This book series has consumed a large portion of my life. Oct 18, 2016 a thrilling cold war narrative of superpower showdowns, media suppression, and two escape tunnels beneath the berlin wall in the summer of 1962, the year after the rise of the berlin wall, a group of young west germans risked prison, stasi torture, and even death to liberate friends, lovers, and strangers in east berlin by digging tunnels under the wall. Oct 09, 2017 the amazing stories behind plymouths arches to nowhere. Choose one of the following options for the devonport to sheffield route.
North head is an old fortified settlement with an old disappearing gun, bunkers, and tunnels galore to explore. Take a selfguided walk to explore the barracks, tunnels, gun pits and. Further down the hill are 4 more buildings, the smaller one dating from 1910 and the other 3 from wwii. We always drive as there is plenty of parking at the bottom and the top of the hill. Popular attractions devonport ferry terminal and devonport regional gallery are located nearby. Other more romantic talk suggests that two 1920s boeing flying boats lie entombed in the devonport headland. The grassy slopes of the hill offer numerous picnic spots with widespread views over the city, harbour and islands of the hauraki gulf. Kaimai 8879 m opened 12 september 1978 near apata on the east coast main trunk railway line to tauranga, the longest rail tunnel in new zealand. North head historic reserve auckland central 2020 all you. Make your way to pier 1, ferry terminal at 99 quay st.
This is a link page for railway, road and waterway tunnels. In this letter he also admitted we cannot categorically prove there is nothing in the sealed tunnels. A tunnel is an underground passageway, dug through the surrounding soilearthrock and enclosed except for entrance and exit, commonly at each end. For the first 14 years it was a terminal station with trains to london departing eastwards, but from 1890 it became a through station with trains to london departing westwards. These two tunnels went from ford viaduct now demolished too kings road station betwen the two tunnels was albert road halt which had no remains left either. Davenport sounds a lot like devonportthis is what i was reminiscing about as we strolled through the town of devonport. Continue along king edward parade and on to cheltenham road then turn right up into takarunga road. Beyond the quaint cafes and shops on victoria road, devonport boasts some of aucklands best vista points. The book were going on a bear hunt by michael rosen is fun to read and to play along with. On north head, explore military tunnels, bunkers and gun emplacements before visiting the neighbouring torpedo bay navy museum. The story of an outcast boy, his eccentric dad, and the scary underground world they discover through secret tunnels.
Enjoy each others company as you explore the parks and beaches that the locals frequently visit. Vacation home large spacious family home,close devonport. The property features garden and mountain views, plus is a 12minute walk from torpedo bay beach. Devonport to sheffield route planner get the best route from devonport to sheffield with viamichelin. This was a replacement for a sacred totara that was chopped down by british settlers in 18. Devonport is also home to one of new zealands most significant coastal defence sites. At devonport library, we have books in the following languages. People of nazareth rejected jesus but also turned away. Jan 24, 2011 if, like me, you were a curious teenager who wasnt happy spending your weekends just kicking about your neighbourhood drinking cider, you probably spent a spooky afternoon or two loitering at the entrance to darkies tunnels in the devonport stokekeyham area of plymouth and drinking cider there instead.
List of tunnels in new zealand jump to navigation jump to. New archival evidence includes a war shelter sketch drawing and describes entrances on both sides of the hill. No davenports, but plenty of places to rest your derriere and delve into a good book. North head historic reserve trail and walk visit devonport. Devonport is one of our favourite places to walks in auckland. It was used as a maori pa by the ngati paoa tribe who settled in the devonport area until they were attacked and forced out by the nga puhi tribe in the late 1770s. Clubspark devonport tennis club devonport tennis club. On the walls near the east end of ford tunnel are vertical white lines indicating the position of devonport tunnel above. These were separated by a deep cutting in which albert road halt would eventually be built. You can also add information on michelin restaurants, tourist attractions or hotels in devonport or sheffield. Discover the landing site of one of the first maori wakas to new zealand, two maori pa sites and the grave of esteemed maori chief eru patuone. In ford tunnel trains can be heard overhead, just like on the underground. Commodore hunter in 1989 when he admitted there are sealed tunnels at north head to the devonport borough council.
Both tunnels have had sewer put through them which why one side is raised. The north head historic reserve is open from 6am 10pm seven days, with the vehicle gates open from 6am 6pm and is located within easy walking distance of the devonport high street and ferry terminal. Maungauikanorth head is located in devonport at the northern headland of the. The grassy slopes of the hill offer numerous picnic spots with widespread views over the city.
The walking tracks around the reserve serve up stunning views of the surrounding harbour and rangitoto island, making it an ideal place to have picnics as well. In 2002 i created the four elements 4 miniature tunnel books, after which i wanted to continue to further explore the theme. Google earth view of devonport leat tunnel under nuns cross farm the leat can be seen flowing in from the upper right side in a southwesterly direction and emerging again just slightly west of south from the only tree in the area. Devonport s community idenitifies as having a strong social conscience and take pride in their list of firsts. Disappearing gun at north head historic reserve in devonport. Some of the tunnels were so dark, and not for the faint of heart, especially when exploring on your own. Torpedo bay itself is a site of exceptional significance, having been a key part of aucklands early defence system as well as having been continuously occupied by new zealand military forces since 1880. It has a fantastic plot which constantly keeps the reader into it. There were also many enjoyable times with my then small children on the hill itself, exploring existing tunnels.
The people of nazareth may have forced jesus out of town because of their intolerance to new ways of thinking and resistance to change, a new book suggests. The victoria theater devonport or just the vic is a historic cinema that was built in 1912 and ranks as new zealands oldest operating movie theater. Welcome to our facebook page to discuss some of aucklands forgotten military history and. If you book with tripadvisor, you can cancel up to 24 hours before your tour starts for a full refund. I would leave it for a year, then pick it up again. The old gun emplacements and underground connecting tunnels are restored and open for you to explore bring a torch. I sat on my couch and read through the whole thing without stopping. This is my first proper attempt at photos in the dark using a tripod and lights so any.