Leigh Sawmill talk at museum


Everything from logging to live music will be on the menu when a talk on the Life and Times of the Leigh Sawmill takes place at Warkworth Museum next month.

The talk will be presented by Carolyn Cooper, a descendant of the early Leigh settlers with a keen interest in the history of the coastal community.

She will tell the history of the old mill, which was first established by the Wyatt family at the head of the harbour in the 1800s before it moved to its present location in Pakiri Road in the 1930s, where it stayed until it was converted into a bar, café and live music venue 40 years ago.

The Tea & Talk session will take place at 10am on Friday, February 10 at Warkworth Museum. Bookings essential – email warkworthmuseum@xtra.co.nz