North Island Sites and Places by Alphabet

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

Other Tramways

Mill
Site
Comment
Date

A Return

Bowater & Bryan
Akatarawa
Totara River Campbell
1942
G Campbell
Akatarawa
1924
Guthrie Sawmilling Co. Alton Valley    
W Sherrif & Co Alton Valley  
Anaroa Anaroa    
14km tramway Anawhata * Bergeson ??
Bergeson Anawhata Stream  
1928
Smith Aorangi    
Western District Sawmilling Co
Aparima
1924
Kauri Timber Co Aratapu  
1880
Puhipuhi Aratapu    
Union Sash & Door Aratapu  
1873
Aratika Sawmilling Co Aratika    
Arohena Timber Mill Arohena  
1926-1946
Smyth Brothers & Boryer Arohena  
Auckland City Council
Auckland
for the Huia Dam
1928
E Gibbons Auckland Huia
1885
Avoca tram Avoca    
G King
Awakino Valley
from May 1911
Awatuna Sawmilling Co., Awatuna  
1947
Awakiri mill    
1952

B Return

Innie & Fraser Babylon  
1860
E Nichols & Sons Babylon  
Langholm Big Muddy Creek Langholm  
Niagara Sawmilling Co.
Blackhorn
1960
Stuart & Chapman Boldhead    
NZ Pine Co. Bush Siding  
1914-1940
Barnetts Bushtown    
B Battersby      
Bartles sawmill      
Bay of Plenty Timber Co      
       

C Return

Te Miro Cambridge    
Booth & Co Carterton horse
1874
Carter Reserve Carterton    
J Chew Carterton    
Gibbs & Co. Chaslands    
Sutherland & Co Chaslands  
Cloustonville Tramway Cloustonville    
Broadbent Coal Creek Fielding  
Billy Goat Falls
Coromandel
Kennedy Bay, Coromandel  
Cronadun Timbers Cronadun  
       

D Return

Matahiwi Dannevirke  
1928
G Wratt & Henderson Dannevirke  
1885
Maropiu Tramway
Dargaville
1903
Siberia Bush Tramway
Dargaville
   
A Woolsey
Dargaville
1911-1912
Carters Duck Creek, Porirua    
Wratt & Henderson Dannevirke  
       

E Return

Geo Syme
Edgecumbe
1926-1976
Kauri Sawmills Ltd Edgecombe  
J & B Drysdale Eketahuna    
T Price
Ekatahuna.
Newman
1896-1901
Henn & Willy Eltham    
J Penny Eltham  
1877
G & O Willy Eltham, Rawhitiroa  
Erua tramway Erua    
Edhouse Hunter & Dunwoodies      
J Endean & Co      
       

F Return

Robinson Faitfax timber punts  
Martin & Benseman Fielding Aerial ropeway
1932
L Sixtus Fielding  
1936
W & C Duncan, J Sinclair,J Robinson Fields Track    
Puketapu Inc Frankton Railway Sawmill  
T Foote & Moody

 

   

G Return

J Penny Geraldine  
1877
Langlands
Gisborne
1914-1918
Kauri Timber Co Ltd Great Barrier Island  
Groveburn Sawmilling Co.
Groveburn
 
1961
Port Craig Timber Co.
Groveburn
1964
G Gardner      
Gibbs & Trevors      
 

   

H Return

2 miles of tramway laid.

Halcombe  
1874
Gibbins Mill Hamilton  
Cashmore Hampden  
Clive Hampden  
Hampden Tramway Hampden  
White Pine Co of NZ Hape Horse
1870
S A Baigent Haraua    
Houston Timbers, Harihari    
McLeod & Gardner Titiokura mill Hastings Napier-Taupo road.
Smith Hastwell  
T Price Hastwell  
Kebbel Bros Haumearoa  
1844
Brownlee & Co. Havelock  
1903-1915
Hawera Sash And Door Hawera    
The Box Co Hawera    
J & J Quin Hawera Glover Road    
Twig & Co Hawera Glover Road    
W Mitchelson Timber Co Herekino  
1890
Quinns Mill
Hihitahi
from Hihitahi Road
R P Gibbons Hikurangi    
Union Box Co Hokianga  
1919
J Howard Horohoro  
1909
Athy
Horopito
Brogden Horowhitu  
Roe & Shalders Huia  
1870
Hawkes Bay Timber Co    
1896
       

I Return

Inchbonnie Sawmills
Inchbonnie
1939-1949
J Anderson Ihuraua Valley  
1909
Quinland Ihuraua Valley  
H Brown & Co Inglewood Waiwakaiho
1987
Clifton Lands Co
Inglewood
   
H Brown Inglewood at Tariki Bullock drawn Junkers
     

J Return

       
       

K Return

Anderson & Faulkner Kaiata    
Kaihu Tramway
Kaihu
1890
Henderson Timber Co.
Kaimai
1936-1955
Brown Kaimiro  
1896
Kaipara Timber Co.
Kaipara
1907-1908
A Woolsey Jr Kaitaia    
Kaitawa Mill Kaitawa    
W Allen Jr Kaitaia Swamp    
Manson & Clark Kaiteke  
Boon Brothers Kaitieke  
Egmont Box Co Kakahi  
State Sawmills (2) Kakahi  
Watkin Bros Kakahi   
1914
M H Roe Kakamatua Stream  
White Pine Co of NZ Karaka horse
1870
Karekare Karekare  
1886
Bond Bros Kaiti kati    
Cashmere Bros Kaiti kati    
Kauri Timber Co Ltd Kati Kati  
Kauaeranga Tramway
Kauaeranga
Kauri Timber Co Ltd
Kauaeranga
1925-1929
J.C. Malfroy & Co Kawaka    
NZ Dairy Co Kawautahi    
Caxton Paper Co.,
Kawerau  
1956
Kauri Timber Co
Kawiti
 
Robson Ketemarae  
1879
NZ Iron & Woodware Co. Kew  
1879-1885
Mata Cook & Sons, Kinloch  
1934-1935
Kiri Road Kiri Road   1926-1943
New Plymouth Sash & Door Co., Kirihau  
1926-1931
Kauri Timber Co Kirikopuni  
1915
Mitcheson Timber Co Kirikopuni  
1909
Northern Wairoa Timber Co Kirikopuni  
1913
T Hawkins Kirikopuni  
1920
Palmerston North Sash & Door Kiritaki wire horse bullock tram
Oringi
Cook & Mitchell Koeke    
Jack & Dixon Koeke    
Smythe & Boyer Koeke    
Kauri Timber Co Kohukohu    
King Bros Kohukohu    
KDV Box Co Kohukohu    
Kokiri Sawmilling Co.,
Kokiri
1925
Derby Brothers
Kopaki.
1930
Faulkner ??
Kopaki
1926-1936
A.R. Wallis Kopara    
Koporu Sawmilling Co Koporu  
Blair & Gillespie Kopu    
Koru Sawmilling Co Koru    
NZ Timber CO Kouto  
1901
Kumera Kumera    
       

L Return

Whananaki Lake Omapere    
Rosswell & Rosswell Lake Omapere    
Buchanan Sawmilling Co Longwood    
Tapper Longhurst    
Kauri Timber Co Ltd Lake Waimu    
Leyland O'Brien Timber Co      
       

M Return

Weeks Mabel Bush    
New Zealand Creek tram Maihiti    
W Allen Jnr Maihiti    
T Hawkins Maihiti    
Thompson Timbers Maimai  
Suttons Sawmill, Maimai  
1954
R P Gibbons Mangakahia    
WW Corpe & J Corpe Makino  
Fry Makino    
Roots & Corpe Makino    
Malcom & Russel Makino Stream    
Huttons Makohine  
Manawatu Milling Co Makohine    
G A Gamman & Co Ltd Mamaku  
Mountain Rimu Timber Co Mamaku  
1913
Kasabs Bros Mamaku    
Pine Milling Co., Mamaku  
1954-1958
Roe Timber Co., Mamaku    
Rosenfeld & Kidson, Mamaku.    
Tawa Timber Co
Mamaku
.
1946-1948
Waihi Timber Co Mamaku  
Frosty Creek Sawmilling Co
Mananui
1925
Pukaweka Sawmills Ltd Mananui
Matata Timber Co
Manawahae
1928-1938
A L Hastedt Manawake  
Baigents mill aka Surreys Manganui river  
Finlayson bros Manganui river Horse
Bailey Mangaonono    
Ellis & Burnand Ltd Mangapehi    
F.W. & H.G. Collier, Mangapehi    
J. Melse, Mangapehi    
Waimiha Sawmilling Co.,
Mangapehi
1917-1920
Benara Mill Mangarakau  
Mill Mangakorari    
Selwyn Timber
Mangatapu
1918
Greenaway & Henderson Mangatera  
1899
L Obrien Timber Co Mangatete    
Weir & Kenny Mangatepopo  
Southey & Willy Mangawharewhare  
Ramsay Mangawhero  
1900
Ellis & Burnand Ltd Manunui  
G A Gammons & Co Ltd
Manunui
Pukuweka Sawmills,
Manunui
1907-1918
Hutt Timber & Hardware Co.
Manunui
1962-1988
Cliffs Mararetu    
Taupo Totara Timber Co Maroa  
Bonella & Young Maropiu Kaihu Valley
1904
Walmsley Bros Martha Mine, Cornes Bush horse drawn/firewood
B Collins Mata  
Kauri Timber Co Ltd
Mata
North Auckland
1935-1937
Uepango Sawmilling Co Matahina  
1946-1950
Matakana Tram Matakana  
1930
Baker Timber Co Matakana  
KDV Box Co. Ltd Matakana  
Goodalls Bush
Matakohe
Horse drawn
G A Gammons & Co Ltd
Matamau
Horse drawn
 
Potate Timber Co.
Matapuna
Puketapu Sawmilling Co.,
Matapuna
1906-1910
Pukuweka Sawmilling Co Matapuna    
Arrows Mataroa   1928
Cooks Mataroa    
B Dixon Mataroa    
Smith & Donald Mataroa    
William & Dunn Mataroa    
Bennets Siding Mataroa  
Mitchell & Cook, Mataroa  
1923
Williams & Pedersen, Matawai    
Cashmore Matiere    
Footes Mill Maunghatapere    
Peterson Mauriceville Bullocks
1885
McVicar Timber Co Mawheraiti  
Perotti & McAlpine,
Mawheraiti
1925
Mercer Mercer  
1900
Mill Creek Tramway, Mercury Bay (Kauri Timber Co.)  
1888-1898
Midhurst Midhurst    
G King
Mititai
   
H Brown Moa Block  
White Pine Co of NZ Moanataiari Horse/gravity
1869
McCann Moawhango    
Parker Lamb Timber Co Mohau    
Taupo Totara Timber Co Mokai # 1 Mokai  
Taupo Totara Timber Co Mokai # 2 Mokai  
Parker Timber Co Mokai North Auckland Horse tram
1923
Kauri Timber Co Ltd Motatau  
Quirks Mill Motuhara Gisbourne
Box Co., Motuhora    
G McDonald Motuhora    
Kauri Timber Co Ltd
Motutau
1913-1914
Murimotu Sawmilling Co Murimotu  
       

N Return

Drowers Napier  
P Gow Napier  
Aoroa mill Naumai  
Butler Bros Naumai    
NZ White Pine Co
Naumai
1911
White Pine Co of NZ Naumai  
1902
T Price Newman
1896-1901
Rangataua Sawmilling Co.,
Ngaharakoe
1926
Donaldsons, Ngahere  
1940-1950
New Forest Sawmilling Co. Ngahere  
1915-1965
G. Gibson, Ngahere  
1937-1961
Kauri Timber Co Ltd Ngapipito  
Auckland Rimu Timber Co Ngongataha ARTC 1903-16
National Timber Co Ngongataha   1925
G A Gammons & Co Ltd
Ngapuhe
 
Ngaroma Mill Ngaroma  
Smyth Brothers & Boryer,
Ngaroma
1941
Smythe Bros
Ngaroma
1956
Morningside Timber Co.
Ngatira
1957-1969
L & O & F Berg
Ngawaka
P Mason Ngawhakaarua    
P Bartholomew Ngawhakarua    
Upper Nihotupu Dam Nihotupu Tram Incline  
Mander & Bradley Nohtupu Valley  

O Return

Oakura Oakura    
Bennett & Punch
Ohakune
1939-1954
Carter & Sons Ohakune    
G A Gamman & Co Ltd Ohakune    
Mugridges Mill
Ohakune
 
Ellis & Burnand Ltd Ohenetonga    
C Carson Ohinewai    
P Henry Ohinewai  
Murdock & Freeman Ohinewai    
J Walsh Ohinewai    
Taranaki Timber Co Ohura  
Egmont Box Co Ohutu  
1908-15
Toi Toi Mill Ohutu    
R Holt
Ohurakura
(Napier-Taupo Rd.)
1929-1960
S Webb Okahu Stream  
Pupuke Bush Okaihau  
Rosswell & Rosswell Okaihau bullocks  
Kauri Timber Co., Omana  
1903-1907
Kaipara Timber Co Omana  
1905-1908
Lind Omana  
G A Gamman & Co Ltd Omanawa Falls  
Finlayson bros Omaru Bush
Leyland O'Brien Timber Co Omokoroa    
Whakamarama Land & Timber Co Omokoroa Tauranga  
McCallum & Co One Tree Point  
M Roe Onehunga Taupaki    
Suttie Onehunga  
Ellis & Burnand Ltd Ongarue Many trams
Kauri Timber Co Ltd Ongarue. * tramway for E&B
1914
Kauri Timber Co Ltd
Opahi
1914-1923
King Bros.
Opahi  
1924-1925
J Harrison Opaneke  
1897
Orakau Sawmill
Orakau
   
Livingston Orangaponga    
McGregor Orongaponga Aerial tram  
McIntyre
Orepuki
1926
Oroua Tram Oroua    
Smith Oroua    
J Millet Orua    
Panormos Orua    
Otaki Forks
Otaki          Sheridan Creek
   
Otaki Gorge Otaki  
Harringtons Reserve Otautau    
Puke Rimu Co Otanewainuku
 
KDV Box Co. Ltd.,
Otangaroa      (Kiln Dried Veneer)     
Mangamuka
Waitomo Sawmilling Co
Otorohanga
1919-1921
F J Foote & W G Foote Otuki  
1892
Tangihua Otuki  
1892
Dominion Timber Co
Owhango
1934-1977
Kauri Timber Co Ltd Owharoa  
Watkin Bros Owhango  
1914
       

P Return

Harrisons Paki Paki #Murray Lynn 1900-1931
Footes Mill Panguru    
Birch & Co. Papatotara    
Blackbridge Paraparaumu  
Footes Mill Pararaka    
Parara Paratu  
1882
Stratford Blair Patara    
Patetonga Patetonga  
Tom Price, Petone  
1905
Guthrie & Larnach Piha Pararaha Mill on the Piha Tramway  
Knutsen Piha  
Rayners Piha  
Robinson Piha horse, bullock
1916
West Coast Timber Co.
Piha
1910
Foot & Roberts
Piri Piri      Fielding 
Foots Mill Bridge
Crighton & Co., Pokaka  
1924-1925
Pokaka Timber Co Ltd Pokaka  
1934-1956
Kauri Timber Co Ltd Pokapu  
1920
Bay of Plenty Timber Co Pongakawa  
F Henry Pourapourakino River    
Morning side Timber Co Pipiwai  
1934
Mander & Bradley Port Albert    
More & Sons Pourakino  
1950-1961
Niagara Sawmilling Co Progress Valley    
Ford
Pukearoro
The Bush Tramway Club Inc Pukemiro  
Rosswell & Rosswell Puketi    
Kauri Timber Co Puketi  
1909
R Holt & Sons Ltd Puketitiri  
1896
Rosswell & Rosswell Puketotau Aerial  
     
G A Gammons & Co Ltd
Pungapunga
Horse drawn
Kauri Timber Co Ltd Pupuke  
Morningside Timber Co Pureora    
J Oxnam Putararu  
       

Q Return

       
       

R Return

Mahotuku Timber Co.
Raetihi
1919-1948
Makotuku Timber Co. Pakahi
Raetihi
Otirinui Timber Co Raetihi    
Pedersen Brothers
Raetihi
1926-1929
Sollit Brothers
Raetihi
1925
G A Gammons & Co Ltd
Rakaitai
Horse
 
Kauri Timber Co Rakauroa    
G McDonald Rakauroa  
1929-1930
Derby Brothers
Rangataua
Goldfinch
1915
NZ Powell Wood Process Co.
Rangataua by Ohakune
1911
NZ Powell Wood Process Co
Rangataua
Second mill tramway
1912-1913
Perham & Larsen Rangataua  
1930
Arnold Sawmilling Co Raurimu Arnold Siding AWA
AWA Housing, Raurimu    
King & Mantell Raurimu  
King Speirs Raurimu  
1940
Manson & Clark
Raurimu  
Williams, Raurimu  
1930-1932
Tamaki Sawmilling Co Raurimu  
Ramsey & Dine Rawene  
1904
Rawene Sawmill Rawene  
1905
Union Box & Timber Co Rawene  
1908
Finlayson Bros
Rehia
Horse drawn
1899
L Septimus, N Uren & J McKay Rikeorangi  
M Bennett Rongoiti    
Roslyn Roslyn passengers only
1900
A.R. Wallis, Rotomanu  
1925-1929
Steele Bros Rotorua  
1911
Cowern
Ruapehu
connected Kaka crash
Haselin & Co
Runanga
1925
Butler Bros., Ruatapu  

S Return

McCallum & Co. One Tree Point, Seawards Bush
1874
J Stone Shortland  
P Mason & P Bartholomew Shannon  
T Trounson Siberia gravity
1905
Kauri Timber Co Ltd Slip Creek  
1906
Smythe Brothers & Boryer    
  Sheridan Creek Otaki    
  Swanson    

T Return

Union Box & Timber Taheke    
Palmerston North Sash & Door Tahoraiti  
Smith & Cadman Tahoraiti    
Tamaki Sawmilling Co. Tahoraiti  
 1886-1896
Taihape Sawmilling Co
Taihape
1936-1940
Roswell & Rosewell Taiaire  
1935
Kauri Timber Co Ltd
Tairua
1908-1911
Wilding & Bull Takapau  
Wilkins Takapau    
Footes Mill Tangihua Otuki
1892
G Syme
Tangiwai.
1926
G King
Tangowahine Valley
1910
Northern Wairoa Timber Co., Tangowahine  
1909-1911
Kauri Timber Co., Tangowahine  
1901-1902
Bailey Bros Taonui  
Trondhjem Mill Taonui  
Taonui Branch Line Taonui Brays tram sleeper cutting  
Tamaki Sawmilling Co Tapuata  
East Coast Timber and Trading Co Tapuihikitea    
Drummond Bros Tapuihikitea    
Rangiora Timber Co Tapuwae    
Taradale Tram Taradale
Sash & Door Taraiki  
  Taramakau River Cable & horse drawn trams
1890
Timber tramway 1 Taranaki  
1926-1943
Timber tramway 2 Taranaki  
1926
White Pine Co of NZ Tararu Horse
J Trounson Tarawhati  
1904
Taringamutu Totara Timber Co Taringamutu Waituku Mill tram
C E Frost Tatarariki  
Staircase Taumaranui  
Whakapapa aerial ropeway Taumaranui  
Taupo Tramways
Taupo
George Syme ???
1918
Tauranga Rimu Co Tauranga  
Egmont Box Co Taurewa  
1936
Tauranga Rimu Co Tauriko  
McCallum & Co
Tautoro Jacobs Ladder
1932
I & G Gibbons Te Ahuaha  
Te Horo-Mangaone Te Horo    
Newman Bros Te Karae    
Union Box Co Te Karae    
W Mitchelson Timber Co Te Koporu  
1890
Brogden Te Matai  
F Broad Te Puke  
Muirs Gold Reefs Te Puke timber only tram  
Bay of Plenty Timber Co Te Puke    
Puke Rimu Co Te Puke Wills & Barnacott
Egmont Box Co Te Rena closed 1935
Smith & Batley Ltd Te Teko  
1933
Te Teko Timber Co., Te Teko  
1950-1956
Wilson Timber Mills
Te Whaiti Rotorua
1932
Bartholomew Land & Timber Co
Te Whetu # 2
1921-1950
Te Whetu tramway
Te Whetu
 
Grahamstown & Tararu
Thames
????? Tihoi  
H Mann Tikipunga  
1868
G Smith Tikipunga Whangarei
1947
Manson & Co Tikokino  
White Pine Co of NZ Tinkers Gully    
Hughs Tiruakawa    
Langlands
Tirohanga
1914-1918
Titirangi Titirangi Horse
1880
Robinson Titiroa River  
Derby Brothers
Toko, near Stratford,
Trounson Timber Tram Trounson  
Thomas Bros Tuai  
Kilkelly Brothers Tuatapere  
Malfroy & Co. Turiwhate  
1930
Turiwhate Sawmill Turiwhate  
Bagnalls Turua  
1868
Hauraki Sawmills Co Turua  
 
Kauri Timber Co Ltd Tutamoe  
T Hawkins
Tutamoe Ranges
 
Trail Brothers
1926
King Bros
Towai
 
U Return
  Unawera  
 
Egmont Box Utiku    
Gibb Bros
Utiku
 
B.L. Knight, Utiku.  
1904-1908
Kaikora Mill Utiku U Potaka  
V Return
     
     
W Return
L Septimus, N Uren & J McKay Waeranga  
Hunt & Parkes Wai iti  
Waiau Timber Co. Waiau  
1919
H.A. Massey
Waianawa
1905-1915
Tamaki Sawmilling Co Waihi B L Knight horse
Waimata Waihi Waimata temporary trams
Victoria Mill Waikino  
Waitawheta Sawmilling Co.,
Waikino
 
1924-1928
Kauri Timber Co Ltd Waimamaku  
1904 - 1911
Robinson Waimatua    
Endeans Mill Waimiha 11 mile tram
King Country Timber Co.
Waimiha
1937-1939
King Country Timber Co. 2
Waimiha
1939-1945
Wilson & Co
Waimiha
J D Sinclair Wainuiomata Moores Valley  
1870
Charles Cross, Waimiha  
1932-1934
Marton Sash & Door Ltd. Waione  
A.R. Wallis, Waipuna  
1929-1939
Kauri Timber Co., Waipuna  
1912-1923
Mander & Bradley Wairiki  
1899
  Wairongamai Restoration  
King Bros
Waiotu
 
Waimiha Timber Co Waipa  
Pukekaroro
Waiariki
Horse/gravity
King Country Timber Co Waitaanga  
1937-1940
Taranaki Timber Co.
Waitaanga
1939-1962
White Pine Co of NZ Waitahi
1869
P & T Flett Waitanguru  
Waihi Sawmilling Co Waitanui  
Kauri Timber Co Ltd Waitawheta  
Waitawheta Sawmilling Co.,
Waitawheta
1923-1928
Waitomo Sawmilling Co
Waitomo Valley
1921-1925
Bottom Mill Waituhi Taumaranui
 
L Septimus, N Uren & J McKay Wakarapa  
More & Sons Tramway
Wellington
ran at Pourakino.
1877-1878
Tawa Timber Co Westshore  
O'Brien Whakamarama  
Whakamarama Land & Timber Co Whakamarama  
Mander & Bradley Whakapara  
F J & W G Foote Whakapara  
Guthrie & Co Whakapara  
1900
Rangiora Timber Co Whakapara  
1922
Kelvin Grove Whakaronga  
Whakatane Board Mills Whakatane  
Footes Mill Whananaki  
W Mitchelson Timber Co Whanape  
1890
Kauri Timber Co Ltd
Whangaparapara
1931-1940
NZ Timber Co
Whangapoua,
Coromandel
1883-1890
Moody & Sly
Whangarei
1914-1915
Pupuke Tramway Whangaroa    
14km tramway Whatipu    
Whenuakite Whenuakite  
Mercury Bay Timber Co.
Whitianga
1884-1889
Symes Mills
Winiata
?? George Symes
NZ Pine Co. Woodend  
1882-1912
Unknown Woodville Saddle Road  
1890
Gardner & Yoeman Woodville Saddle Road  
1917-1920

Updated 02/12/2004
Updated 07/02/2007