Looking into one of the mines dug by Alexander Menesdorffer (and others) who sought platinum in the Kahutarawa Valley area from the late 1800s.

This is one of the horizontal mines that was dug and now lies in Hardings Park, an area owned by the P...

Creator:      Brian Way
Place:          Hardings Park, Kahutarawa
Date:          2019

An article written by Ian Argyle about the Hungarian, Alexander Menesdorffer, who prospected for platinum in the Kahutarawa Valley, near Palmerston North from the late 1800s.

Some of the the mines he and others dug, both horizontal and vertical,...

Creator:      Ian Argyle
Place:          Arapuke Forest Park
Date:          circa 1919

Entrance to one of the mines dug by Alexander Menesdorffer (and others) who sought platinum in the Kahutarawa Valley area from the late 1800s.

This is one of the vertical mines that was dug and now lies in Hardings Park, an area owned by the Pal...

Creator:      Brian Way
Place:          Hardings Park, Kahutarawa
Date:          2019

One of the mines dug by Alexander Menesdorffer (and others) who sought platinum in the Kahutarawa Valley area from the late 1800s.

This is one of the horizontal mines that was dug and now lies in Hardings Park, an area owned by the Palmerston Nor...

Creator:      Brian Way
Place:          Hardings Park, Kahutarawa
Date:          2019

One of the mines dug by Alexander Menesdorffer (and others) who sought platinum in the Kahutarawa Valley area from the late 1800s.

This is one of the horizontal mines that was dug and now lies in Hardings Park, an area owned by the Palmerston Nor...

Creator:      Brian Way
Place:          Hardings Park, Kahutarawa
Date:          2019

Looking up to the entrance of one of the mines dug by Alexander Menesdorffer (and others) who sought platinum in the Kahutarawa Valley area from the late 1800s.

This is one of the vertical mines that was dug and now lies in Hardings Park, an area...

Creator:      Brian Way
Place:          Hardings Park, Kahutarawa
Date:          2019