Karekare History

Karekare History A page to share information and photos of Karekare and its surrounding area from the past. Please message any unique images.

Lone Kauri School celebrates nearly 50 years this weekend. Some past photos belowIf you have any photos to share please...
29/04/2026

Lone Kauri School celebrates nearly 50 years this weekend. Some past photos below

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28/03/2026

This photo, probably from the 1940s, shows railway sleepers on rocks to the south of Karekare. They are gone now, although you can still find big steel pins in the rocks. Its where the tramway went from Karekare to Whatipu. Note how the coast looking south, has surges right up to the land. Part of the JT Diamond Collection at Auckland Libraries

25/02/2026

✉️📮Did you know that there was once a small wooden Post Office located at Paratutai Wharf at the base of Paratutai Island in the Waitakere ranges? The building was subsequently relocated to Whatipu, a short distance away. The building is a simple shed with weatherboard walls and corrugated iron gabled roof. It was built between 1870-1909.

The building is now part of the Whatipu Lodge complex, which includes the Former Post Office, the Gibbons Homestead (built circa 1867), the four Cabin Blocks (built in 1910) and the Former Dairy (construction date unknown).

Image: The old wharf at the base of Paratutai Island; the first building is the Whatipu Post Office, 1907. Auckland Libraries Heritage Collections JTD-06A-00191.

Ken Abercrombie Collection 1940’s
27/07/2025

Ken Abercrombie Collection 1940’s

Auckland Tramping Club Collection 1930’s
20/07/2025

Auckland Tramping Club Collection 1930’s

Two men and a young woman standing by the engine, Sandfly, which is sitting on tramway rails on the beach at Karekare. M...
15/07/2025

Two men and a young woman standing by the engine, Sandfly, which is sitting on tramway rails on the beach at Karekare. Mr. J. J. Walklate is on the right. There is a man working behind the group by a pile of timbers lying on the sand.

T. J Diamond Collection 1910-1919

Today Karekare Surg Club celebrates its 90th.Photos from The Bob Harvey collection.
14/02/2025

Today Karekare Surg Club celebrates its 90th.

Photos from The Bob Harvey collection.

1918
03/11/2024

1918

Looking south at Karekare 1943 (photo by J.T Diamond) and today
19/08/2024

Looking south at Karekare 1943 (photo by J.T Diamond) and today

Once the whatipu coastline was home to cows ( from the Farley era in 1930’s and 1940’s and onwards) now it is has multi...
16/08/2024

Once the whatipu coastline was home to cows ( from the Farley era in 1930’s and 1940’s and onwards) now it is has multiple unique and endangered ecosystems.

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