Onehunga (on the Manukau) was a (probably the) major port for local shipping -- smaller ships ... Rowan Gibbs ----- Original Message ----- From: "Chris" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, February 04, 2017 11:35 AM Subject: [nz] Sailing ships into Auckland 1850's > hi listers, > > My ancestors sailed from Port Fairy in Victoria to Auckland in early > 1850's. I would like to clarify with you that the ship would sail into > Manukau harbour.. > > Assuming this to be correct, how far is it from Manukau harbour to the > city centre of Auckland and how would a young man and his family reach > Auckland in 1853...with 3 little children? > > Chris > > Melbourne, Australia > > > The List Guidelines > > http://new-zealand-l.blogspot.com/ > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message

I agree, especially once steamers became common. My grandparents emigrated from Ashburton to Grey Lynn in Auckland just before the main trunk railway was completed. Their route was Lyttleton to Wellington by steamer, rail to New Plymouth and then steamer to Onehunga. He moved with Mr. Crum to set up the brick business. Murray Reid -----Original Message----- From: NEW-ZEALAND [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Rowan Gibbs Sent: Saturday, 4 February 2017 2:22 PM To: Chris <[email protected]>; [email protected] Subject: Re: [nz] Sailing ships into Auckland 1850's Onehunga (on the Manukau) was a (probably the) major port for local shipping -- smaller ships ... Rowan Gibbs ----- Original Message ----- From: "Chris" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, February 04, 2017 11:35 AM Subject: [nz] Sailing ships into Auckland 1850's > hi listers, > > My ancestors sailed from Port Fairy in Victoria to Auckland in early > 1850's. I would like to clarify with you that the ship would sail into > Manukau harbour.. > > Assuming this to be correct, how far is it from Manukau harbour to the > city centre of Auckland and how would a young man and his family reach > Auckland in 1853...with 3 little children? > > Chris > > Melbourne, Australia > > > The List Guidelines > > http://new-zealand-l.blogspot.com/ > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message The List Guidelines http://new-zealand-l.blogspot.com/ ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message