Kau Point Battery

Vertical Aerial Photos

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Description: Aerial photo of Kau Point, 13 January 1938. Note the gun pit, which appears to still have carriage of the original disappearing gun in place - with what looks like the barrel of the gun next to the gun pit. Also visible is the entrance to the underground facilities and the rear observation post. 

Reference: Survey SN70, Run A, Photo 2. Sourced from http://retrolens.nz and licensed by LINZ

Copyright status: CC-BY 3.0

Description: Aerial photo of Kau Point, 16 January 1941. Note the gun pit, which appears to still have carriage of the original disappearing gun in place - with what looks like the barrel of the gun next to the gun pit. 

Reference: Survey SN163, Run 176, Photo 20. Sourced from http://retrolens.nz and licensed by LINZ

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Description: Aerial photo of Kau Point, 28 September 1945. Note the access road and gun pit. 

Reference: Survey SN373, Run J, Photo 1. Sourced from http://retrolens.nz and licensed by LINZ

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Description: Aerial photo of Kau Point, 7 May 1951. Note what appears to be the remains of a cover over the gun pit. 

Reference: Survey SN572, Run E, Photo 14. Sourced from http://retrolens.nz and licensed by LINZ

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Description: Aerial photo of Kau Point, 24 April 1954. Note what appears to be the remains of a cover over the gun pit. 

Reference: Survey SN846, Run E, Photo 3. Sourced from http://retrolens.nz and licensed by LINZ

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Description: Aerial photo of Kau Point, 11 April 1961. Note the empty gun pit which is clearly visible. 

Reference: Survey SN1360, Run B, Photo 11. Sourced from http://retrolens.nz and licensed by LINZ

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Description: Aerial photo of Kau Point, 3 May 1962. Note the empty gun pit which is clearly visible. 

Reference: Survey SN1458, Run L, Photo 9. Sourced from and licensed by LINZ

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Description: Aerial photo of Kau Point, 17 April 1964. Note the empty gun pit which is clearly visible. 

Reference: Survey SN1186, Run A, Photo 1. Sourced from and licensed by LINZ

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Description: Aerial photo of Kau Point, 28 September 1969. Note the empty gun pit which is clearly visible. 

Reference: Survey SN3185, Run 4234, Photo 17. Sourced from http://retrolens.nz and licensed by LINZ

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Description: Aerial photo of Kau Point, 7 November 1990

Reference: Sourced from Wellington City Council Archives, 00462-468

Derived from Survey SN9126, Run R, Photo 41 and licensed by LINZ

Copyright status: CC-BY 4.0