Whangarei to Kamo Shared Path – the final bit.

The Whangarei to Kamo shared path runs beside the railway line for 4.7km. The final section is at last being completed and along with that the dry stone walls which run beside the railway line are being restored and new ones constructed both as retaining walls and free standing walls where appropriate.

Old wall restored.

The Old and the New

Re- purposed obsolete rail bridge spanning mine shaft entry.

Considerable amount of stone work involved in drainage and retaining construction. Original wall seen at top of picture.

Great selection of rock available on site.

Walter Tipene – Northland Stone Masons – and his team have been working on this project which is near completion.

There are some good illustrations and drone fly-bys of this work: https://www.wdc.govt.nz/Council/Projects/Kamo-Shared-Path-Stage-5