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Auckland Heritage Festival

Ports of Auckland is a participant in the Auckland Heritage Festival, held in September each year. During the festival free public tours of the port are provided on the historic William C. Daldy steam tugboat.

 

William C.Daldy takes to the harbour during the Auckland Heritage Festival on Ports of Auckland's free tours.

William C. Daldy takes to the harbour during the Auckland Heritage Festival on Ports of Auckland's free tours.

Heritage Tug Boat Tours

The Auckland Heritage Festival has now finished for 2011. The next Auckland Heritage Festival will be 18 September 2012.

Take a cruise back in time, touring Auckland’s busy port aboard the historic William C Daldy steam tug - one of the port’s first tug boats, dating back to 1935.

The hour-long, family-friendly tours will cruise through the commercial wharves, providing a close-up view of Port operations, and will guided by a detailed heritage commentary. The trip will also include a special stop at the Auckland Harbour Bridge, where the William C Daldy proved its might salvaging a piece of the bridge during its construction in 1958.

You can also check out our free weekly boat tours by ferry.

Tours depart Princes Wharf (click here for a map). Please arrive at least 10 minutes prior to departure. The tour is free; however a gold coin donation to the William C Daldy Preservation Society is appreciated.

Visit the William C Daldy Restoration Society website here.

Red Fence Heritage Walks

Learn more about the dramatic history of the stretch of waterfront marked by Ports of Auckland’s magnificent red fence. Highlights include the Britomart Point Stone, the last remaining rock from Britomart Point where Auckland’s founding ceremony was held in 1840, the Rainbow Warrior Memorial near Marsden Wharf and conclusion of the tour at the Port’s observation deck overlooking the Fergusson container terminal.

Start when you wish, and take as long as you like its completely up to you - there will be signs marking your progress along the red fence.

Download the Red Fence Heritage Walk brochure here.

For more information about the Auckland Heritage Festival visit the Auckland Council event website here.