The Jane Gifford

The Jane Gifford is a beautiful old ship and a special fixture on the Mahurangi River. It’s the last rigged sailing scow in the country and up until a few years ago was in a bit of a sorry state. But thanks to a bunch of history loving Warkworthians she’s been renovated and is nearly back to her full glory. It’s brilliant having such a wicked piece of history right here for the community to experience. The ship itself was built in Whangateau and is now 105 years old! To see her for yourself head down to the river, off Wharf road in Warkworth. If you want to get onboard she can also be booked for cruises; all the way to Scotts Landing or Mahurangi heads. It’s a very cool gift for someone and my Grandparents RAVED about it. The cool thing is the money goes back into the restoration and keeping Old Jane afloat