27 June 2019
Can you spy the quarry line? Part of our coastal walk way follows it. You can see the curve come under the rail bridge and onto the beach in the photo.
There used to be a "Butt" a clay channel with a target at the end for rifle training, the article talks about how they tried to reduce the chances of shooting the train drivers by ringing a bell.
Quarried rock was brought from Centennial Park to the Port for the breakwaters.
LOVE seeing the old buildings with the modern containers stacked in front. I wonder what the early port engineers etc would think if they could see it today. Lovely stroll on a stunning South Canterbury day like today. Not to mention a few WuHoo Timaru Signs to discover along the way.
I am so enjoying learning about these things (I'm a breast feeding mum, so got a bit of reading time on my hands!) Thanks @GeoffCloake (my dad) for sleuthing this out.
