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Buller Gorge landslide

Buller Gorge landslide

A huge landslide in the upper Buller Gorge swept across the river and up the other side. It blocked the flow of the Buller River, forming a dam upstream for a day before the river cut itself free.

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Photograph by Simon Nathan

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Eileen McSaveney. 'Historic earthquakes', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, updated 21-Feb-12
URL: http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/en/historic-earthquakes/10/7