Mangapurua Valley
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The site of the ill fated Mangapurua settlement, a valley of abandoned dreams.
Undeveloped land in this valley was offered to returned soldiers after the first world war, in 1917.
The valley was surveyed into farming blocks and interested settlers could take control of their blocks, clear the land then burn the dried bush, build houses, fences, sow grass etc then farm the newly created land. The soldier/farmers had a lease with right to purchase. Most of the land was very steep and difficult to clear. The access road was always falling into the stream or being blocked by slips from above, so getting in and out of the valley was often impossible unless on foot or on horseback. Wild pigs delighted in rooting up all the newly grassed paddocks making worthwhile grazing for sheep very difficult.
With the road usually too difficult to use, the only other way to access the valley, was from the Whanganui River.
The last two settlers had to leave when the cabinet officially closed the unstable access road in 1942.
Undeveloped land in this valley was offered to returned soldiers after the first world war, in 1917.
The valley was surveyed into farming blocks and interested settlers could take control of their blocks, clear the land then burn the dried bush, build houses, fences, sow grass etc then farm the newly created land. The soldier/farmers had a lease with right to purchase. Most of the land was very steep and difficult to clear. The access road was always falling into the stream or being blocked by slips from above, so getting in and out of the valley was often impossible unless on foot or on horseback. Wild pigs delighted in rooting up all the newly grassed paddocks making worthwhile grazing for sheep very difficult.
With the road usually too difficult to use, the only other way to access the valley, was from the Whanganui River.
The last two settlers had to leave when the cabinet officially closed the unstable access road in 1942.
Nearby cities:
Coordinates: 39°13'55"S 175°0'36"E
- Kenakena 183 km
- Raumati 186 km
- Matapihi 200 km
- Karaka 242 km
- Mahia Peninsula 243 km
- Abel Tasman National Park 253 km
- Ihumatao 253 km
- Wade Heads 291 km
- Stanmore Bay (Township) 293 km
- One Tree Point 383 km
- Te Mata 6 km
- Mangapurua 6.5 km
- Whanganui National Park 21 km
- Whangamomona Micronation 26 km
- Waingarara 31 km
- Mount Damper 39 km
- Te Arohakere 42 km
- Mount Roa 51 km
- Parininihi Marine Reserve 59 km
- North Taranaki Bight 63 km
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