Onekaka Wharf
Onekaka
Washbourn Road, Onekaka
The Onekaka Wharf is not a wharf anymore, but rather remnants of days gone by. Once a major industrial area, the Onekaka Ironworks was originally formed in the 1920s.
The region's rich iron ore resources were turned into pig iron and iron pipes, then exported to overseas markets. The Great Depression of the early 1930s sent the economy into a tailspin, and rising overseas competition led to the eventual closure of the Ironworks operation. To this day, the ruins of the old wharf and tramline can be found in Onekaka and are the last remaining evidence of the company's existence.
How to get there: Onekaka is a rural town between Tākaka and Collingwood in Golden Bay. The wharf is at the end of Washbourn Road, near The Mussel Inn.
Contact details
Address: Washbourn Road, Onekaka