Pōhuehue
Pōhuehue | |
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 Picnic area at the start of the Moirs Hill Walkway in Pōhuehue | |
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| Coordinates: 36°27′50″S 174°39′11″E / 36.464°S 174.653°E | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Region | Auckland Region |
| Ward | Rodney ward |
| Community board | Rodney Local Board |
| Electorates | |
| Government | |
| • Territorial Authority | Auckland Council |
Pōhuehue is a rural locality in Rodney, in the Auckland Region of New Zealand. It is located on State Highway 1 between Puhoi and Warkworth.
Geography[edit]
Pōhuehue is found at the intersection between State Highway 1 and Cowan Bay Road in Rodney.[1] The Pōhuehue Viaduct is a bridge along State Highway 1 in the area.[2]
History[edit]
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European settlers came to the area in the 1860s, calling the area Little Scotland, or Huhue.[3] The first families in the area were the Wilson, Shaw and Perry families.[3] Shaw family began farming in the area in 1864, and soon after constructed a historic farmhouse.[4] The Perry family developed an orchard and nursery in Pōhuehue.[3]
In 1899, the Huhue School was opened, only available for three days every week as the sole teacher split his time between the school and Mahurangi West.[3] The Pōhuehue post office was opened in 1912,[5] and in 1916 the school was renamed Pohuehue School.[3] In 1928, work began on the Pohuehue Viaduct, to bypass a steep gully and better align State Highway 1. The new road was built overtop of the old school playground.[3]
Attractions[edit]
Moirs Hill Walkway is located in Pōhuehue, in the Pohuehue Scenic Reserve.[6] The Pohuehue Scenic Reserve is primarily forested with kohekohe and taraire, and native greenhood orchid species can often be found in spring. A small waterfall, the Pohuehue Falls, is located along the walkway.[7]
The Redwoods Treehouse, a 14-metre tall pod structure wrapped around a redwood tree designed by Peter Eising, was constructed in Pōhuehue in 2008.[8] Originally commissioned for a marketing campaign for the Yellow Pages,[9] the structure became a restaurant and an event venue.[10]
Notes[edit]
- ^ "Pōhuehue". LINZ. Retrieved 3 May 2023.
- ^ "Pohuehue viaduct closure postponed to Monday 21 March". NZTA. 18 March 2022. Retrieved 3 May 2023.
- ^ a b c d e f Waters, Judy. "History – Welcome to "Little Scotland"". Local Matters. Retrieved 3 May 2023.
- ^ Auckland Council Heritage Unit (July 2019). Historic Heritage Evaluation: Riverina (PDF) (Report). Auckland Council. Retrieved 3 May 2023.
- ^ "Local and General". Rodney and Otamatea Times. 30 October 1912. p. 4 – via Papers Past.
- ^ "Moirs Hill Walkway". Department of Conservation. Retrieved 3 May 2023.
- ^ Janssen, Peter (January 2021). Greater Auckland Walks. New Holland Publishers. p. 28. ISBN 978-1-86966-516-6. Wikidata Q118136068.
- ^ "Whimsical treehouse to be sold". The New Zealand Herald. 13 October 2012. Retrieved 3 May 2023.
- ^ Meinhold, Bridgette (24 February 2011). "Incredible Yellow Treehouse Restaurant Rises Above New Zealand". Inhabitat. Retrieved 3 May 2023.
- ^ Parr, Christopher (2012). "Redwoods Treehouse Restaurant in Auckland, New Zealand". Pursuitist. Retrieved 3 May 2023.
