Exploring Kawau Island's Mansion House and The Ruins of a Copper Mine in New Zealand
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- Опубликовано: 7 фев 2025
- Episode 328 : Season 10 : New Zealand - Aotearoa
Hello Friends,
On this episode I had a surprise nice day when the weather was forecasted to be howling! I took full advantage of it (which was good because the next three days were all storms) and headed down to Mansion House Bay to explore the famous historic mansion and its grounds. For a modest fee I got to explore this beautiful Mansion.
Some info from online about the Mansion:
"Mansion House on Kawau Island was originally the residence for the mine superintendent on the island. In 1862 the island and home were purchased by Sir George Grey, one of New Zealand’s most influential and controversial political figures.
Kawau Island was purchased by Sir George Grey at the time he was serving his second term as Governor.
Grey had a keen interest in the natural sciences and in horticulture, and was an enthusiastic collector of plants and animals from around the world. Between 1862 and 1888 he spent a fortune developing Kawau as his island home, planting hundreds of different plant species and introducing many exotic and native animals including wallabies, kookaburras, weka, peacocks, zebras and monkeys.
Sir George Grey enlarged and remodelled the former residence of the mine superintendent, which was built between 1845 and 1847 as his Kawau home. Sir Frederick Thatcher (architect, cleric, and Grey’s private secretary) was responsible for the design.
Known today as Mansion House, it has been in public ownership since 1967 and was extensively restored to its former appearance in 1977-80 after many years of neglect. It has been furnished with a valuable collection of antique furnishings largely donated or loaned to DOC, and is open to the public."
After my tour I enjoyed some lunch and went for a hike and explored the ruins of the former copper mine.
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I would and lot of others i reckon would have enjoyed watching that sunset for 5 minuets. Please,Tony.
Thanks for taking me with you on your epic adventure James, thankyou! much love from your biggest Aussie fan!
Amazed at the confidence you have now. Compared to when you first set off for Hawaii. Both in your sailing abilities and comfort with your camera. It has been a pleasure to watch.
Thank you 🙏🏻
What a great, enjoyable, educational and inspiring channel! It’s always great to see someone living their dream. My favorite RUclips channel. I watch this more than anything on regular TV. Thanks, James!
Thanks for following along 🙏🏻 glad you enjoy the videos
Great video. New Zealand is definitely a lovely place to visit.
Oh very cool James, the rewards of being daring enough to sail around the world, thanks for taking us along on your journey. The reason they made these high towers is they were rated in WATTS of power based on how high they were. It creates a massive vacuum as the heat goes up, which is necessary to get the fire hot enough to melt copper.
Whoa!!! That’s awesome ! I had no idea that’s why they were so tall but it makes perfect sense once you explained it !!!!
@@SailorJames Always look forward to your videos James, thank you!
We love Kawau Island too. Seeing the video brought back some good memories of our trip. I’m Auckland, born and bred, but it’s easy to take these places for granted, or even forget they are on our doorstep.
It really is a fantastic place!
If I could turn back the clock of life and had the bravery to do it, I would live my life again in the way that you live yours. Well done and well lived friend.
I watch a lot of sailing RUclips videos. What I appreciate the most about you is how genuine you are. No click bait. No nonsense. It’s all real with you and it shows. You do an amazing job. I wish that I could afford to support you more than just as an appreciative observer. Just know sir that you make a difference in the way that a lot of us see the world and the responsibility that we should all feel as it pertains to protecting it.
Thanks for the kind comment and watching the videos 🙏🏻 I am glad you are enjoying them.
Sounds like it was a cool adventure!❤ I think the balcony overlooking the bay was best part of that house.
It's beautiful New Zeland!! Great and nice work! Sorry from muy English...
Cool! I had forgotten about the Mansion House peacocks and the old copper smelter and mine. Being so close to Auckland, Kauwau Island is very popular with Auckland boaties.
Again, you’re my hero brother. Thanks so much for sharing. Your videos makes me feel like I’m there. 🙏🏻
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It had been many many years since I had heard Peacocks which were introduced to my neighborhood about a year ago. I had grown up as a very young boy in the Redwoods and they were one of the birds old time historic families brought in. It was amazing to see them strut with tail feathers spread out like the NBC logo, shaking them and daring me to come close. They fly high into the redwoods to sleep ! They can be VERY loud and if you don't know what that noise is you might be a little concerned for your safety !
AFTER WATCHING EACH OF YOUR VIDEOS I GOOGLE EARTH EACH PLACE YOU SHOW US JUST TO SEE WARE IT IS ON THE MAP AND ALSO GOOGLE IT TO LEARN A FEW THINGS ABOUT THE PLACE THANKS AGAIN FOR THE OUTSTANDING VIDEO'S.
Thanks James for another awesome episode mate 👍 absolutely love watching your content!!! Cheers mate
Always impressed with you James. How easy would it be for you to experience all that you do and the dream that you live, all the while keeping it to yourself. You did the work and accepted all of the risk. Yet, you’re eager to allow us the benefit of all of that by way of sharing it with us so beautifully and allowing us to see and experience it all with you.
You are an amazing soul and person sir! Thank you doesn’t seem to be enough. But….Thank you Sailor!
Thank you 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻
Another awesome video! Looked like a great place to explore! Lookin forward to the next clip!
awesome video awesome Island and what it had to see. looking forward to next video
Love all your videos James keep doing what you’re doing. My husband and I love watching you as you’re so relaxed your adventures advice inspire us to create our own adventures and we’re about to embark although we’re not sailors. We love your videos. Good luck with your next destination and happy sailing.
James I don't know if your still in NZ but if ya are stay till summer next year as well...if you don't sail the fjords down the south end in summer you'll regret it for the rest of your life mate and on the way down you can do Queen Charlotte Sound in the spring.
I will be in New Zealand until Mid January and will be sailing south as far as Marlborough Sounds. I always say "You can't see it all" so I just see what I can and save the rest for the next time I sail around the world.
@@SailorJames I know all about "you can't see it all" , my missus is a Kiwi been there a few times it sure is a beautiful. The world is getting a bit crazy hope you do get to go round twice mate...are you going to bounce off the top of Australia or stay a while.
That looked like a great day! Thanks for bringing us along.
Love watching your videos😍 welcome to new zealand🤗 stay safe🙏
Great video James, thanks for sharing
Another awesome video James all the best from canada
Thanks James. Enjoyed it. BTW. Checked $3,500 from that 1800’s date to now. And and it would be in todays dollars/pounds, about $90,000. Now that would be a bargain!
Hi James , wow What a incredible place , Thank you for showing us. Keep up the good work. Love your videos Cliff from Logan City Queensland, Australia
Hey James 👋 love your content 👍.. straight across toward the mainland from there is Omaha bay and goat island reserve .. there's some amazing places around that area and ofcourse some fantastic sailing ..I went through heading north 3 months ago ..saw you vessel at whangarei..keep up the great content and enjoy NewZealand..perhaps I'll see you somewhere along the journey
Yeah I stayed at Omaha Cove a few times, never visited Goat Island though
Love you sharing these adventures to these beautiful places, thanks for that! Keep ‘em coming, best regards from the Netherlands 🇳🇱
Thanks, will do!
Hey Bud, I’ve enjoyed your journey. Be safe, keep exploring.
hey, nice to see you missed all the rain that we got down in NZ this year!
I wouldn't say I have missed any of the rain. I have been in New Zealand since December of 2022 and there has been far more rain than clear days for sure.
Should come right from mid Jan 2024@@SailorJames
Mansion house was a hotel for a few years, great times were had there
I never knew we mined copper here. Thnx for yr mahi
Awesome video James!
That is a very groovy place!
Great Videos, I've been on a binge but caught up now. . :) I think you meant Spring day, summer is coming in the Southern Hemisphere.
This video was filmed in March 👍🏻
Got me there, I thought it was more up to date. Really enjoying your visit to that part of the world, looks magical.
Just recently started following your journey! I'm all caught up! Love that we get to tag along with you! I love your intro music to your videos. What song is that?
Wow beautiful country
🥳🥳🥳🙌🏽Goooo James!!!!
I noticed a Bunya pine as you came in with your dingy. That's an Australian pine.
Another great episode James , when are you heading to Australia ?
Mid January 2024
Do you have plans to sail near/to the phillipines? Love your channel. Very informative & great content. Safe travels.
Sadly no, I will just be sailing through Indonesia, Malaysia and Thailand
Sweet crib ! Reckon I could put up with living there.
THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR YOUR VIDEO'S JAMES IT ALLOWS ME TO SEE THINGS I'D NEVER SEE OTHERWISE IT ALSO GIVES ME A WAY BIGGER APPRECIATION FOR AUSTRALIA AS IT'S A MUCH PRETTIER PLACE, ARE THERE STILL MONKEYS, ZEBRAS AND KOOKABURRAS ON THAT ISLAND?.
New Zealand is a beautiful place for sure. There are still Kookaburras, I heard them call at sunset all the days I was there
Haha...there was an old story that you can"t anchor in Mansionhouse Bay because your anchor would just slide across all the beer bottles on the bottom! I'm pretty sure most boaties don't throw their empties over the side these days...
Hi james, I see you have a broke solar panel on your boat , I live in Auckland and I have 2 spare that i no longer use , two different sizes 120w and a 170 w if either suit let me know and will sort out how to get them to you,cheers tony
These videos are not in realtime and I have since replaced it with another 200watt panel. The reason it took me so long to replace was because I had a lot of trouble finding 200w panels in NZ, they all seemed to only be 170w and I didn't want to downsize my solar capacity. Thanks for the offer though 🙏🏻
I thought that you would have by now to, can’t wait to see your videos on your trip to great barrier as it my most favorite place to go boating 😊
Love your videos! Kawau is pronounced "Car wow"!
My grandparents visited New Zealand back in the 80s and they said if there was one place they could live other than the United States it would be New Zealand.
I would love to live here if I ever stop wandering, which won’t be for many years
That place would make a great batch for some kiwi.
That house is definitely haunted
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James, stay on land, the vids are more interesting
Bra, I hate to break it to you,,, but this is a sailing channel
@@SailorJamesJust take the boat to the land, easy
If you like colonists and no info on native culture.
I’d beg to differ.
Hey, our countries offical name iis New Zealand, not Aoteroa, so stop insulting the people of New Zealand.
It says Aotearoa on your passport 😂😂😂