Heritage Talk - Trains, Boats & Planes at Onerahi: POSTPONED

Onerahi has been an important transport hub for Whangarei and the wider Northland region for over a century.

In this talk, Brent Mawson traces the history of transport in Onerahi from the development of the railway and associated shipping in the period 1900 to 1935 and the establishment and expansion of Onerahi Airport from 1938.

Dr Brent Mawson is a retired University lecturer and administrator. He has a long interest in local history having been a co-founder of the Whangarei District Historical Society in 1978. Brent was on the editorial team of the recently published True Tales of Onerahi and is currently involved the development of the second book.

No booking required. Seating is on a first come, first served basis.

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