The House
The Matauwhi Wharf Fisherman’s Cottage is an opportunity to enjoy total privacy and peacefulness in a small, cottage, located just a 3 minute walk from the Russell Waterfront. The Matauwhi Wharf property has it's own beach, jetty, and moorings; which you will have access to while staying at the Fisherman’s Cottage.
The Fisherman's Cottage is a charming home situated in the historic town of Russell, in the Bay of Islands.
The Fisherman's Cottage is located a leisurely 3 minutes stroll away from Russell town centre proper.
NEARBY
Russell Museum
Russell Christ Church (1835-6)
Pompallier Mission (1841)
Bay of Islands Swordfish Club
Russell Restaurants
History
In the early 1800’s the anchorage and Maori village of Kororareka, became a European trading port without laws. Drunken sailors and prostitutes soon saw the town referred to as, “Hell Hole of the Pacific”
Missionaries from England and France arrived in the late 1830’s. Formal British law was established in 1840 by the establishment of a treaty signed across the bay at Waitangi. This period saw the Russell region briefly established as the Capital of New Zealand.
The first land wars of New Zealand occurred in Russell during 1845. The area between the entrance of the wharf and nearby Christ’s Church, became a battleground between British garrison andNgapuhi maori under the leadership of Hone Heke.
