Story: Otago places

Tunnel Hill, Ōwaka

Tunnel Hill, Ōwaka

This 246-metre tunnel was built on the Balclutha–Tahakopa railway line in 1891–93. The railway closed in 1971, and the tunnel is now part of a historic reserve.

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Malcolm McKinnon, 'Otago places - South Otago', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/en/photograph/22788/tunnel-hill-owaka (accessed 29 March 2024)

Story by Malcolm McKinnon, updated 1 Jul 2015