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Motukiore Island traded hands between many early settlers several times and often those residing on the island did not permission. Evidence of the various buildings such as the saw mill and the farming sheds has been lost over time or properly removed. At the North end of the island a homestead was built in the early 1900s.
The homestead itself was a timber building with board-and-batten siding, and a tin roof. A mixture of natives and exotic species form a grove at the site of the homestead. There was an arched veranda at the northern end of the house, with posts of unhewn logs, and beautiful views across the harbour. Two large phoenix palms (still present) mark the east-facing entrance to the veranda. Also notable among the trees of the homestead garden are two kauri and a medium sized oak.
Source: DOC Online Information
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