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Taranaki Wars Cannonball

Taranaki Wars Cannonball

This cannonball was fired from a government paddle steamer in 1869 and was one of the last shots fired in the Taranaki wars.

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Rabbit Gate Light

Rabbit Gate Light

This light alerted motorists to the rabbit gate that prevented rabbits from crossing the newly erected Mokau River Bridge.

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Scrimshaw Bullock Horns

Scrimshaw Bullock Horns

Scrimshaw bullock horns carved by a prisoner waiting on death row in Mt Eden prison. They were gifted to the prisoner’s jailer who brought them home to Mokau with him.

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