New Zealand - Waikato - Aerial view of Tuakau - #1 of 5 - 1972 Tuakau - The area was first used as a trading centre for passing waka that would transport goods up and down the Waikato River. - A flour mill was built in 1855. - In 1863 war broke out just south of the river and the New Zealand Government stationed in Tuakau Imperial troops brought over from Great Britain.[clarification needed] To help defend the area the Alexandra Redoubt was built as a defensive fort on the bluff near the river. The existing town which was originally intended to be built closer to the Waikato River was subsequently built in an area 2 km further inland. - The railway from Auckland reached Tuakau in 1875, when the Tuakau Railway Station was opened. (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tuakau) --------------------- Image source: LINZ CC-BY 3.0 Sourced from https://retrolens.co.nz/ Date taken: 11/02/1972 Survey Number: SN2478 Copyright: Crown Elevation: 6900 Run Number: A Photo Number: 3 Scale: 3400 #tuakau