The Cargo Shed, Dive Crescent, 1927- (Place)

SummaryLocated at 5 Dive Crescent, Tauranga. Railway-wharf cargo building, constructed 1925–1927 after harbour-edge reclamation for rail and port works; extended in 1954. Single-storey steel-frame structure, originally with concrete slab floor, corrugated iron roof and wall cladding; later extensions included concrete walls. In full use after the East Coast Main Trunk reached Tauranga in March 1928.

Designed for cargo transfer between coastal vessels, rail wagons, shed storage and motor trucks, with sliding doors to the wharf and truck landing to Dive Crescent. Tauranga’s main coastal-shipping cargo hub for about 40 years. Use declined from the 1960s. Poranui was the last Northern Steamship Company coaster at Railway Wharf, March 1965. The Tauranga Harbour Bridge, opened 13 March 1988, ended larger-vessel access south of Sulphur Point. Although the railway wharf was partly demolished; the shed survived.

Later adapted for arts, craft, social and community use. Mothballed in 2017 as an earthquake risk; refurbished for about $1.35 million; reopened in 2023. Jointly owned/managed by Tauranga City Council and Ōtamataha Trust, representing Ngāti Tapu and Ngāti Ruahine mana whenua, through Taumata Kahawai Governance Group.SourcesAvery, Max C (2024) Tauranga Railway Wharf Cargo Shed, in the Tauranga Historrical Society Blog (17 May 2024)Bellamy, Alan Charles (1982) Tauranga 1882-1982, p 239Tauranga Harbour - The Blair Mason Report (1919) in Journal of the Tauranga Historical Society Number 34 (page 11)Central Tauranga Heritage Study : part two, April 2008 (page 6)

Photographs

Stories - Places

Photograph Series

Taken in 2015 by Rodney Giddens.

Usage

Kaitiakitanga StatementWe ask that, in addition to normal copyright and privacy considerations, users of our heritage resources uphold the mana and dignity of the people, communities and places depicted within.CopyrightTe Ao Mārama - Tauranga City LibrariesAcknowledgementTe Ao Mārama - Tauranga City Libraries, The Cargo Shed, Dive Crescent, 1927- (Place)

Known Date/s

Date Built1925-1927Date Established1927

Location

Map AddressDive Crescent - The Cargo Shed/Bay of Plenty, New Zealand, 3110LocationTaurangaLatitude/Longitude^[1]

Admin

Type of ContributionLibrary authority Last edited by: Matanga Taonga Tuku Iho Maori

TaxonomyStories | Places

Start typing here to find a location	Latitude	Longitude	Zoom	Actions

loading google map....

Save Cancel

Menu

The Cargo Shed, Dive Crescent, 1927- (Place)