Stony Batter - Revision history

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Wolfgang Fahl at 11:16, 7 February 2009

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Wolfgang Fahl at 18:55, 16 December 2008

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Hackademic at 09:19, 9 November 2007

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Tihare at 07:24, 10 September 2007

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Hackademic at 01:37, 23 August 2007

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-In an [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stony_Batter extensive piece], Wikipedia says: "Stony Batter was of part of a counter bombardment battery system progressively being installed in the [[Hauraki Gulf]] from the 1930s. Composed of various gun batteries, such as at Whangaparaoa, [[Motutapu Island]] and at Stony Batter, as well as having observation posts such at [[Rangitoto Island]] (command post) and [[Tiritiri Matangi Island]], it was supposed to engage enemy naval forces entering the inner gulf. Ranges would have been to far beyond the line of sight (over 30 km, thus the need for a complex set of observation points and communication lines), as well as at least initially beyond the range of most enemy ships ability to retaliate."
+In an [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stony_Batter extensive piece], Wikipedia says: "Stony Batter was part of a counter bombardment battery system progressively being installed in the [[Hauraki Gulf]] from the 1930s. Composed of various gun batteries, such as at Whangaparaoa, [[Motutapu Island]] and at Stony Batter, as well as having observation posts such at [[Rangitoto Island]] (command post) and [[Tiritiri Matangi Island]], it was supposed to engage enemy naval forces entering the inner gulf. Ranges would have been to far beyond the line of sight (over 30 km, thus the need for a complex set of observation points and communication lines), as well as at least initially beyond the range of most enemy ships ability to retaliate."
-The tunnels are currently closed (August 23, 2007)after [http://www.waihekegulfnews.co.nz/other-news/doc-completes-stony-batter-investigation.html a dispute arose] between the volunteer-staffed Stony Batter Protection and Restoration Society and the Department of Conservation.
+The tunnels are currently closed (August 23, 2007) after [http://www.waihekegulfnews.co.nz/other-news/doc-completes-stony-batter-investigation.html a dispute arose] between the volunteer-staffed Stony Batter Protection and Restoration Society and the Department of Conservation.
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−	Stony Batter is a privately-owned farm and vineyard at the northeastern corner of the island. But the name is more widely associated with an extraordinary complex of tunnels connecting defensive gun emplacements built during World War II and which are now part of a Department of Conservation reserve. The gun emplacments are one of the island's most famous tourist attractions. The guns were 9.2inch, had ranges of more than 30km and were the largest New Zealand had ever seen. But only two of the three guns planned for the emplacement were installed and, in fact, were never manned. The guns were only fired once - in 1951 during a training exercise. By the early 1960s it was an abandoned site.	+	Stony Batter is a privately-owned farm and vineyard at the northeastern corner of the island. But the name is more widely associated with an extraordinary complex of tunnels connecting defensive gun emplacements built during World War II and which are now part of a [[Department of Conservation]] reserve - see [http://www.doc.govt.nz/conservation/historic/by-region/auckland/auckland-area/stony-batter-historic-reserve-waiheke-island DOC page for Stony Batter Historic Reserve].
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		+	The gun emplacments are one of the island's most famous tourist attractions. The guns were 9.2inch, had ranges of more than 30km and were the largest New Zealand had ever seen. But only two of the three guns planned for the emplacement were installed and, in fact, were never manned. The guns were only fired once - in 1951 during a training exercise. By the early 1960s it was an abandoned site.

	These days Stony Batter is a Category 1 site listed by the Historic Places Trust. [http://www.historic.org.nz/magazinefeatures/2007Autumn/2007_Autumn_RockStar.htm Here] is a piece on Stony Batter on the trust's website.		These days Stony Batter is a Category 1 site listed by the Historic Places Trust. [http://www.historic.org.nz/magazinefeatures/2007Autumn/2007_Autumn_RockStar.htm Here] is a piece on Stony Batter on the trust's website.

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−	In an [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stony_Batter extensive piece], Wikipedia says: "Stony Batter was of part of a counter bombardment battery system progressively being installed in the [[Hauraki Gulf]] from the 1930s. Composed of various gun batteries, such as at Whangaparaoa, [[Motutapu Island]] and at Stony Batter, as well as having observation posts such at [[Rangitoto Island]] (command post) and Tiritiri Matangi Island, it was supposed to engage enemy naval forces entering the inner gulf. Ranges would have been to far beyond the line of sight (over 30 km, thus the need for a complex set of observation points and communication lines), as well as at least initially beyond the range of most enemy ships ability to retaliate."	+	In an [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stony_Batter extensive piece], Wikipedia says: "Stony Batter was of part of a counter bombardment battery system progressively being installed in the [[Hauraki Gulf]] from the 1930s. Composed of various gun batteries, such as at Whangaparaoa, [[Motutapu Island]] and at Stony Batter, as well as having observation posts such at [[Rangitoto Island]] (command post) and [[Tiritiri Matangi Island]], it was supposed to engage enemy naval forces entering the inner gulf. Ranges would have been to far beyond the line of sight (over 30 km, thus the need for a complex set of observation points and communication lines), as well as at least initially beyond the range of most enemy ships ability to retaliate."

	The tunnels are currently closed (August 23, 2007)after [http://www.waihekegulfnews.co.nz/other-news/doc-completes-stony-batter-investigation.html a dispute arose] between the volunteer-staffed Stony Batter Protection and Restoration Society and the Department of Conservation.		The tunnels are currently closed (August 23, 2007)after [http://www.waihekegulfnews.co.nz/other-news/doc-completes-stony-batter-investigation.html a dispute arose] between the volunteer-staffed Stony Batter Protection and Restoration Society and the Department of Conservation.

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+In an [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stony_Batter extensive piece], Wikipedia says: "Stony Batter was of part of a counter bombardment battery system progressively being installed in the [[Hauraki Gulf]] from the 1930s. Composed of various gun batteries, such as at Whangaparaoa, [[Motutapu Island]] and at Stony Batter, as well as having observation posts such at [[Rangitoto Island]] (command post) and Tiritiri Matangi Island, it was supposed to engage enemy naval forces entering the inner gulf. Ranges would have been to far beyond the line of sight (over 30 km, thus the need for a complex set of observation points and communication lines), as well as at least initially beyond the range of most enemy ships ability to retaliate."
 The tunnels are currently closed (August 23, 2007)after [http://www.waihekegulfnews.co.nz/other-news/doc-completes-stony-batter-investigation.html a dispute arose] between the volunteer-staffed Stony Batter Protection and Restoration Society and the Department of Conservation.
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-Stony Batter is a privately-owned farm and vineyard at the northeastern corner of the island. But the name is more widely associated with an extraordinary complex of tunnels connecting defensive gun emplacements built during World War II and which are now part of a Department of Conservation reserve. The guns were 9.2inch, had ranges of more than 30km and were the largest New Zealand had ever seen. The gun emplacments are one of the island's most famous tourist attractions. It is also famed for its widespread andecite rocks and boulders.
+Stony Batter is a privately-owned farm and vineyard at the northeastern corner of the island. But the name is more widely associated with an extraordinary complex of tunnels connecting defensive gun emplacements built during World War II and which are now part of a Department of Conservation reserve. The gun emplacments are one of the island's most famous tourist attractions. The guns were 9.2inch, had ranges of more than 30km and were the largest New Zealand had ever seen. But only two of the three guns planned for the emplacement were installed and, in fact, were never manned. The guns were only fired once - in 1951 during a training exercise. By the early 1960s it was an abandoned site.
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-Stony Batter is a privately-owned farm and extensive vineyards at the northeastern end of Waiheke Island, Auckland, New Zealand.[1] Within the farm is a 50 acre (200,000 m²) scenic reserve owned by the New Zealand Department of Conservation (DOC) of the same name. It serves double duty as a historical (Category 1 Historic Place) and nature reserve, containing unusual rock formations, three significant bush blocks and three concrete gun emplacements with an extensive tunnel system,[2][3] reputed to be the largest in New Zealand.[4]
+Stony Batter is a privately-owned farm and vineyard at the northeastern corner of the island. But the name is more widely associated with an extraordinary complex of tunnels connecting defensive gun emplacements built during World War II and which are now part of a Department of Conservation reserve. The gun emplacments are one of the island's most famous tourist attractions. It;as also famed for its widespread andecite rocks and boulders.
-Stony Batter was of part of a counter bombardment battery system progressively being installed in the Hauraki Gulf from the 1930s. Composed of various gun batteries, such as at Whangaparaoa, Motutapu Island and at Stony Batter, as well as having observation posts such at Rangitoto Island (command post) and Tiritiri Matangi Island, it was supposed to engage enemy naval forces entering the inner gulf. Ranges would have been to far beyond the line of sight (over 30 km, thus the need for a complex set of observation points and communication lines),[2] as well as at least initially beyond the range of most enemy ships ability to retaliate.
+In an [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stony_Batter extensive piece], Wikipedia says: "Stony Batter was of part of a counter bombardment battery system progressively being installed in the Hauraki Gulf from the 1930s. Composed of various gun batteries, such as at Whangaparaoa, Motutapu Island and at Stony Batter, as well as having observation posts such at Rangitoto Island (command post) and Tiritiri Matangi Island, it was supposed to engage enemy naval forces entering the inner gulf. Ranges would have been to far beyond the line of sight (over 30 km, thus the need for a complex set of observation points and communication lines), as well as at least initially beyond the range of most enemy ships ability to retaliate."
 While approved in 1939, construction was delayed for cost reasons until German raiders in New Zealand waters during 1940-1941, as well as the war entry of Japan in late 1941, suddenly turned it into a high priority project. In 1942 the site on Waiheke was chosen, but it took until early 1943 until the Public Works Department was finally tasked with construction after other contractors declined the job. Delays were faced by the remote location which at first had no road access, and also by the fact that the project was kept in strict secrecy, requiring with a large degree of self-sufficiency during the construction period, complete with its own living facilities and machine shops. The new battery was generally referred to only as A2, to conceal its location.[2][5]