One of a series of tunnels along the Central Otago Rail Trail that took the railway through the Poolburn Gorge to and from the Manuherikia River.

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One of a series of tunnels along the Central Otago Rail Trail that took the railway through the Poolburn Gorge to and from the Manuherikia River. The tunnels are carved through the local rock - a schist. The tunnel entrances are brick lined but further in they are bare rock.

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Size: 4288px × 2848px
Location: Poolburn Gorge Central Otago Rail Trail Central Otago, South Island
Photo credit: © Brian Hartshorn / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No

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