Harataonga beach from the lower reaches of the stream. Sea to the left of photo.  Buildings on the grassy slopes are sets for the Lion television 'Castaway' program.

Photopan by Don Armitage copyright.

 

 

The unappropriated lands in the following blocks will be open for selection on and after to day at the Waste Lands Office :—  

………..Harataonga Block, parish of Aotea, Great Barrier Island, Queen's County; estimated area, 4,600 acres…….  

Source: Daily Southern Cross 1^st August, 1867, p3. (Papers Past).

 

 

 

 

The Overton family's house at Harataonga. This house is the only house in this area. It is currently occupied by the farm manager and his family of the Department of Conservation farm on which it sits.

Photograph supplied by Brian Overton who has copyright of it. Thank you Brian.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Harataonga on lhe late 1950s.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Taken from the house in the late 1950s.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

New Year Sports day held at Harataonga in the late 1950s.

All photos copyright to Brian Overton.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 A farm discussion group meeting at Harataonga sometime in the 1950s.

Photo: Brian Overton.

 

Click on any of the photos to enlarge.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Scow Rahiri loading at Haretaonga. Photo supplied by Brian Overton. 

 

 

Loading wool onto vessel offshore at Haretaonga - Photo supplied by Brian Overton.