North Head

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Historic cannon on North Head Reserve overlooking Auckland.

North Head was a Māori pā and is still a fortress of sorts, with the navy maintaining a presence. It's riddled with tunnels, started at the end of the 19th century in response to the Russian threat and extended during WWI and WWII.

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