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<html> <head><script type="text/javascript" src="/_static/js/bundle-playback.js?v=HxkREWBo" charset="utf-8"></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="/_static/js/wombat.js?v=txqj7nKC" charset="utf-8"></script> <script>window.RufflePlayer=window.RufflePlayer||{};window.RufflePlayer.config={"autoplay":"on","unmuteOverlay":"hidden"};</script> <script type="text/javascript" src="/_static/js/ruffle/ruffle.js"></script> <script type="text/javascript"> __wm.init("https://web.archive.org/web"); __wm.wombat("http://www.waihekeshipping.co.nz:80/stonybatter.html","20090616184252","https://web.archive.org/","web","/_static/", "1245177772"); </script> <link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="/_static/css/banner-styles.css?v=S1zqJCYt" /> <link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="/_static/css/iconochive.css?v=3PDvdIFv" />  <title>Stony Batter</title> <link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="/web/20090616184252cs_/http://www.waihekeshipping.co.nz/styles/styles.css"> </head> <body leftmargin="0" topmargin="10" marginheight="10" marginwidth="0" bgcolor="#f6f8f9" text="#3a3b3b"> <center><input type="button" onclick="javascript:self.close()" value="Close"></center> <table summary="Header" border="0" align="center" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0"> <tr> <td align="left" valign="top" class="large"> <font color="#1259c5"><b>Stony Batter</b></font> </td></tr></table> <table summary="Main" border="0" align="center" width="730" cellpadding="10" cellspacing="0"> <tr> <td align="left" valign="top" class="standard"> Stony Batter is the largest underground tunnel complex in New Zealand and is open to the public on a regular daily timetable.<br/> The underground complex has over 20 different rooms (some not open yet) and a kilometre of tunnels - as well as an above ground Museum for those who don't fancy venturing underground.<br/><br/> <font color="#1259c5"><b>Opening hours</b></font><br/> <b><i>Casual Visitors:</i></b><br/> 10.00am to 3.00pm daily<br/> 9.00am to 7.00pm from 26 December to 31 January<br/><br/> <b><i>Guided Groups of 8 or more people:</i></b><br/> Hours to suit you<br/><br/> <b><i>Bookings and general information:</i></b><br/> Ph 027 305 2772 (After hours 09 372 5622)<br/><br/> <font color="#1259c5"><b>Guided Tours</b></font><br/> To gain maximum benefit from your visit to Stony Batter it is highly recommended that you take a guided tour. Only 24 hours booking notice is necessary. Phone the above numbers to pre-book a tour or take "pot luck" by tagging onto another tour on the day of your visit.<br/> Sue Pawley of the Stony Batter Protection and Restoration Society provides a wealth of knowledge and information about Stony Batter, enthralling visitors with accurate accounts of the history, work and people involved in the mammoth task of rebuilding the battery.<br/><br/> For those of you who wish to explore the tunnels and chambers on you own you are most welcome to do so. </td></tr></table> <table summary="Photos" border="0" align="center" width="730" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0"> <tr> <td align="center" valign="top" class="standard"> <img src="/web/20090616184252im_/http://www.waihekeshipping.co.nz/pictures/views.jpg" width="350" height="168" title=""> Views of Stony Batter<br/> <img src="/web/20090616184252im_/http://www.waihekeshipping.co.nz/pictures/map.jpg" width="350" height="253" title=""> Map showing underground tunnels and gunpits<br/> <img src="/web/20090616184252im_/http://www.waihekeshipping.co.nz/pictures/engines.jpg" width="350" height="168" title=""> Engines on the way to Stony Batter<br/> <img src="/web/20090616184252im_/http://www.waihekeshipping.co.nz/pictures/pumproom.jpg" width="350" height="467" title=""> Air cylinders in the pumproom</td> <td align="center" valign="top" class="standard"> <img src="/web/20090616184252im_/http://www.waihekeshipping.co.nz/pictures/tunnel.jpg" width="350" height="467" title=""> Open tunnel to install engines<br/> <img src="/web/20090616184252im_/http://www.waihekeshipping.co.nz/pictures/gunbarrel.jpg" width="350" height="204" title=""> Gun barrel replica on display<br/> <img src="/web/20090616184252im_/http://www.waihekeshipping.co.nz/pictures/museum.jpg" width="350" height="263" title=""> Pictorial Museum at Stony Batter</td> </tr></table> <table summary="Top" border="0" align="center" cellpadding="30" cellspacing="0"> <tr> <td align="center" valign="top" class="standard"> <a href="stonybatter.html">Top</td> </tr></table> </body> </html>