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Abbotsford landslide

An Abbotsford resident and a news reporter describe the aftermath of the landslide that destroyed or rendered uninhabitable 69 houses on 8 August 1979.

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Michael J. Crozier. 'Landslides', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, updated 23-Nov-09
URL: http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/en/landslides/5/1