Wednesday 30 June 2010

Waikawau Sea Tunnel

This 70 metre long tunnel was made by three men and completed in 1911, it opened a beach route for stock to reach Nukuhakere Station which is north of Waikawau as there was no road to the station before the 1930's. It was built wide enough for the biggest horned cattle and high enough for the tallest horseman.
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  1. Mel1 July 2010 at 03:39

    Wow...what an undertaking. But what a breathtaking view when you get to the other side of darkness.

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  2. Diane1 July 2010 at 07:47

    WOW is right, what an undertaking. We get to see all the beauty after the hard work. Beautiful photo.

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  3. Fire Byrd1 July 2010 at 08:20

    This is stunning and got me in mind of a similar picture I have of the end of a tunnel from a disused Cornish tin mine.

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  4. LindyLouMac1 July 2010 at 17:14

    Yes I see the beauty of this one and the similarity with the tin mine which Fire Byrd has now posted here.

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  5. Anonymous13 March 2011 at 07:55

    sorry but your information is incorrect, my
    grandfather helped build this tunnel and it was after 1911, the tunnel was built to help with the cartage of stock

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