Welcome to the Swanson Heritage website – Under Construction

On the map below, you can explore the heritage of Swanson, both old and more recent. It includes buildings, foundations, locations, natural features and people.
Use the ‘+’ and ‘-‘ buttons to zoom in and out on the map and drag the map to show the area you are interested in.

Also, you can explore via the categories listed below the map, or search for items.

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Anderson’s Farm Shed

– Archeological site [CHI 1266] [Historic Sites of the Waitakere Ranges] Read more...


Haunted House

– Archeological site of (unfinished) concrete house – Chimney stack remaining – Build 1890s (CHI), 1912-1920s (RD) [Rugged Determination, p84] [CHI 1731] [Historic Sites of the Waitakere Ranges] Read more...


Cassels Stream Rafter Dam

– Archeological site of Timber dam – aka. ‘Cassels Stream driving dam’ and ‘Swanson Stream Rafter dam’ – build 1850s – beyond end of Tram valley rd, under Kitewaho rd [CHI 1323] [Historic Sites of the Waitakere Ranges] Read more...


Gin Bottle Stream

– Archeological site of Timber dam – build 1850s – between 25-33 Tram Vallay rd and 1234 Scenic Drive [CHI 1324] [Historic Sites of the Waitakere Ranges] Read more...


House

(near 50 or 52 Tram Valley rd) [CHI 1083] [Historic Sites of the Waitakere Ranges] Read more...


Waiting for God Animal Refuge

todo [CHI 3425] Read more...


Public Hall

– Public hall site gazetted 1887. Never built? – Archaeological site? [SO 2914, SO 46148, DP 42747] Do not publish this item before we know more about it…. Read more...


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