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Stony Batter Tunnels

Waiheke Island

Descend several storeys underground into New Zealand’s largest WWII coastal fortress – 1.2km of hand-carved tunnels preserved almost exactly as they were left at war’s end. Stony Batter, located on Waiheke Island, stands as one of New Zealand’s most extraordinary and unique defence structures and is one of the most dramatic and historically significant visitor experiences in the Auckland region.

In partnership with Man O War

Man Of War - Waiheke Island
Stony Batter Tunnels

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