Kauri Museum Exhibit Matakohoe North Island New Zealand
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A lifelike exhibit at the Kauri Museum in Matakohoe on the North Island of New Zealand takes visitors back to the pioneer years. Moving a Kauri Tree became easier when the pioneers created a tram for the massive trees.

The Bush Tram exhibit is one of many at the Kauri Museum in Matakohe, New Zealand, where the history of the pioneering days are brought to light in the usage of kauri timber and kauri gum. This museum was established in 1962 and at the Bush Tram exhibit, visitors can see how a massive Kauri Tree was locked into place on a tram to transport the logs.

Here visitors can explore all the displays and galleries where antique Kauri furniture can be seen, old machinery, kauri gum, a heritage school, a post office, artwork as well as a shop where Kauri products are found. Most people who visit the Kauri Museum in Matakohoe, New Zealand, need approximately 2-3 hours to explore everything at this historic location.

Bush Tram exhibit, a method of transporting the logs at the Matakohe Kauri Museum, Matakohe, North Island, New Zealand.