It was not until 1845 that the first wooden bridge was built across the Whau River.[1]

  1. ^ Dickey, Hugh (November 2020). Whau now, Whau then : Commemorating the 10th Anniversary of Whau in the Auckland Council - 2020. Auckland, New Zealand: Blockhouse Bay Historical Society. p. 4. ISBN 9780473540135.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: date and year (link)