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Wreck of the Hydrabad

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Wreck of the Hydrabad

In 1878 the Hydrabad was wrecked off the Horowhenua coast. For years a walk from Waitarere or Hōkio to the wreck was a staple of summer, as for these girls in 1905. In recent times the wreck has almost completely sunk into the sand.

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Malcolm McKinnon, Manawatū and Horowhenua places – Foxton and the coast, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/photograph/9449/wreck-of-the-hydrabad (accessed 11 June 2026).

Story by Malcolm McKinnon, published 2 March 2009, updated 22 April 2015.