Exploring Kawau Island's Mansion House and The Ruins of a Copper Mine in New Zealand

Episode 328 : Season 10 : New Zealand - Aotearoa Hello Friends, On this episode I had a surprise nice day when the weather was forecasted to be howling! I took full advantage of it (which was good because the next three days were all storms) and headed down to Mansion House Bay to explore the famous historic mansion and its grounds. For a modest fee I got to explore this beautiful Mansion. Some info from online about the Mansion: "Mansion House on Kawau Island was originally the residence for the mine superintendent on the island. In 1862 the island and home were purchased by Sir George Grey, one of New Zealand’s most influential and controversial political figures. Kawau Island was purchased by Sir George Grey at the time he was serving his second term as Governor. Grey had a keen interest in the natural sciences and in horticulture, and was an enthusiastic collector of plants and animals from around the world. Between 1862 and 1888 he spent a fortune developing Kawau as his island home, planting hundreds of different plant species and introducing many exotic and native animals including wallabies, kookaburras, weka, peacocks, zebras and monkeys. Sir George Grey enlarged and remodelled the former residence of the mine superintendent, which was built between 1845 and 1847 as his Kawau home. Sir Frederick Thatcher (architect, cleric, and Grey’s private secretary) was responsible for the design. Known today as Mansion House, it has been in public ownership since 1967 and was extensively restored to its former appearance in 1977-80 after many years of neglect. It has been furnished with a valuable collection of antique furnishings largely donated or loaned to DOC, and is open to the public." After my tour I enjoyed some lunch and went for a hike and explored the ruins of the former copper mine. If you enjoy the channel please "Like" the videos and Subscribe so you don't miss any future episodes. If you find the videos helpful or entertaining and would like to contribute you can become a Patron at:   / sailorjames   Other Ways to Support the Channel: PayPal: https://paypal.me/@jamesthesailorman Cash App: https://cash.app/$triteia Bitcoin: https://cash.app/$triteia Fair Winds, James Website: http://svtriteia.com Tracker: https://forecast.predictwind.com/trac... Instagram:   / james.the.sailor.man   #solosailing #newzealand #abandonplaces #ruins #mansionhouse #kawauisland