July 9 Activities

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July 9 Activities

Rather than head down to the wharf again to witness what may well be the last shipping movements at the Port of Onehunga,

I went to two of the best vantage points in the Harbour - Lynfield's Manukau Domain, which covers all points west and south

of Cape Horn, and the Waikowhai Bay viewing platform, which embraces the area twixt Cape Horn and the wharf.



The biggest visitor in the Port's history dwarfed by the immensity of the mighty Manukau Harbour	Weaving twixt the beacons
Heading towards French Bay. The three landmarks jutting into the harbour from there westward are Shag Point, Laingholm Point and Taumatarea Point	Westport at anchor in one of two Wattle Bays on the Manukau. The other is just west of Cape Horn - the first photo in this sequence features Milburn Carrier II passing Wattle Bay
Passing Cornwallis - the wharf is clearly visible. In the early trading days on the Manukau, this was a significant outpost	Milburn Carrier II in the shadows of Point Puponga


	Will we ever see these great servants of Onehunga together again?
Westport in the shadows of Point Puponga	A final glimpse of MCII as she heads for the Manukau Heads and the Tasman Sea
Westport rounds Cape Horn	Westport surges onwards, with Puketutu Island in the background and, beyond, the southern shores of the Manukau, including Seagrove, Waiau Pa, Clarks Beach and Glenbrook
Looking across the harbour to Ambury Farm and Mt. Mangere, as Westport approaches the Wesley Bay beacon	Another view of the mountain, and a glimpse of the home of our friends at the Manukau Yacht & Motor Boat Club
	Nearly home! A great view of the fishing basin, cement silos and sheds on Onehunga Wharf
	Another rendezvous with Tika