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There are two boat yards on the
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There are several waterfalls on the river. The navigable portion of the
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works opened in 1884 beside the river just south-east of
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Warkworth was originally known as Brown's Mill, in reference to the sawmill established by Brown on the banks of the
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and this was dropped at the mouth of the river, where large quantities can still be found. The kauri spars were then loaded for the return trip to
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