North Head tunnels?

**Holy Roller** · 30th April 2008, 14:06

Originally Posted by jrandom

The Army advertises the fact that it puts its soldiers through CS gas exposure training in its television recruitment commercials.

One presumes that Navy personnel get a similar deal.

Tear gas exposure was done at the Nataranga Bay NBCD complex in the flooding chamber. Bad stuff excessive amounts will make one loose control of bodily functions. One had the choice of how long they wanted to stay in the room. I have had multiple exposures to this stuff from my school days in the ATC and in the Navy.

**Ixion** · 30th April 2008, 14:33

Ah. So it is lethal , then ?

**Timmay** · 30th April 2008, 15:01

Due to the fact that North head is popular with tourists all the good tunnels are now blocked off. If anyone is keen for some old military tunneling, the castor bay gun tunnels are cool. The two main entrances at the gun emplacemnts are now blocked off but last time I was there the entrance on the low side of the hill was still open. Definately need a torch for these ones. This all coincides well with the new indiana jones movie coming out soon.

**Magua** · 30th April 2008, 20:08

Originally Posted by Timmay

Due to the fact that North head is popular with tourists all the good tunnels are now blocked off. If anyone is keen for some old military tunneling, the castor bay gun tunnels are cool. The two main entrances at the gun emplacemnts are now blocked off but last time I was there the entrance on the low side of the hill was still open. Definately need a torch for these ones. This all coincides well with the new indiana jones movie coming out soon.

I'm there. _b

**Brett** · 30th April 2008, 22:18

Originally Posted by Magua

I'm there. _b

Count me in too. Got some kick arse torches we can use.

**sAsLEX** · 30th April 2008, 23:13

Originally Posted by Ixion

Ah. So it is lethal , then ?

About the same as Dihydrogen Oxide.....http://www.dhmo.org/facts.html

**Forest** · 1st May 2008, 11:42

Originally Posted by Ixion

Ah. So it is lethal , then ?

Everything becomes lethal ... above the right dosage.

**Hitcher** · 1st May 2008, 11:44

Even Kiwi Biker.

**SixPackBack** · 3rd May 2008, 19:54

Originally Posted by Ixion

Nothing to do with the Japs. Long before that. The first two planes made by W E Boeing were brought to NZ in 1918 and used by the NZ Flying School in Kohi, until the school folded up in 1923. That much is certain fact.

Anecdotal reports say that after the school folded, the planes were taken across the harbour and stored in the Navy yard at Torpedo bay, which used to be under North Head. (EDIT 'under' in the sense of 'at the foot of') Further reports say that they were eventually put into a tunnel at athe rear of the yard which was subsequently blocked off. One suspects that if they were indeed thus entombed, it was because they were by then junk and the old tunnel was a convenient dumping place.

I have found rather an interesting thing though, this very early (1930s) aerial photo of North head. Which clearly shows a now non existent road going up the mountain and a vehicle size tunnel entrance going into the mountain. (same photo, different magnifications)

So there was SOMETHING under that hill which was large enough for trucks to drive into

Google earth has helped pin point this spot. I am off to have a look tomorrow with dog and missus.........photo's to follow

**SixPackBack** · 5th May 2008, 07:16

Originally Posted by SixPackBack

Google earth has helped pin point this spot. I am off to have a look tomorrow with dog and missus.........photo's to follow

* Cancelled due to weather*

**Grahameeboy** · 5th May 2008, 07:53

Originally Posted by SixPackBack

* Cancelled due to weather*

What...it doesn't rain in the tunnels...

I think your conspiracy theory is wrong..but what do I know...I am only a local...

The areas locked are for safety reasons. Even the open areas require a torch...our local homeless guy Bob sleeps in the tunnels so I will have a word next time I see him..

**SixPackBack** · 6th May 2008, 21:09

Originally Posted by Grahameeboy

What...it doesn't rain in the tunnels...

I think your conspiracy theory is wrong..but what do I know...I am only a local...

The areas locked are for safety reasons. Even the open areas require a torch...our local homeless guy Bob sleeps in the tunnels so I will have a word next time I see him..

So its fine to believe in a dusty book over 2000 yrs old [without a shred of evidence], but question the possibility that the government is being less than honest about the north head tunnels and my? 'conspiracy theory' is wrong.

I posed the question to stimulate discussion, the subject is interesting and refuses to die. Physical proof in the form of photographs, philatelic history and anecdotal reports have never been denied by the military nor investigated fully. DOC may not be lying but they sure as hell are being reckless with the truth.