Punto de interés
Clifden Suspension Bridge
Recomendado por 3 personas locales
Consejos de personas locales
Chrissy
October 4, 2021
This historic suspension bridge was an important transport link in what was a relatively remote part of Southland; opening up of the area east of the Waiau River. It was built in 1898-99 to replace a punt which had operated since the early days of settlement. The building of a bridge of this span was a significant local engineering feat made possible by the tensile properties of new steel cables. The Clifden Bridge has 27 of these steel cables attached to concrete pillars (clad to resemble stone pillars) and still has its historic wooden decking. It is listed as a Category I Historic Place by Heritage New Zealand.
This historic suspension bridge was an important transport link in what was a relatively remote part of Southland; opening up of the area east of the Waiau River. It was built in 1898-99 to replace a punt which had operated since the early days of settlement. The building of a bridge of this span w…
Ubicación
20 Gardner Rd
Rowallan, Southland