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Kohukohu, Hokianga, 1839

Kohukohu, Hokianga, 1839

Kohukohu on the Hokianga harbour, 1839. This painting is by Charles Heaphy and shows G. F. Russell's house and timber yard at Kohukohu, Hokianga Harbour, with a ship and a barque, the Francis Spaight (nearer vessel) and the Bolina (on the left) loading kauri spars; and a row-boat hauling spars. On the hill behind is dense native forest.

Alexander Turnbull Library
Reference: C-025-020
Artist: Charles Heaphy
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Community contributions

James Bundy
23 Mar 2009
We have a cottage in the village that we are trying to date - looks like the one in the right of the painting. www.beachroad.co.nz The cottage has the most amazing aspect, faces due East.

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