A sign along the route of the Otago Central Rail Trail. This section of the trail crosses the Poolburn Gorge and has tunnels and viaducts as features.
The Poolburn Viaduct crosses the Ida Burn on the Otago Central Rail Trail on New Zealand's South Island. The viaduct took some 3 years to build and is the highest viaduct on the trail at 37 metres. It has a span of 108 metres. The trail is 152 km long and runs between Clyde and Middlemarch. Average riders take 3-5 days to complete the trail. It follows the route of old Otago Central Railway, a branch line that ran from Cromwell to Dunedin. The railway was started in 1877 but the final section between Clyde and Cromwell wasnt completed until 1922. It was decommissioned in the 1980s and has since been turned into a long distance cycle and walking route. Many of the small townships along the old route now provide services for the trail users.
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Location: Poolburn Gorge, Otago Central Rail Trail near Idaburn, South Island New Zealand
Photo credit: © Brian Hartshorn / Alamy / Afripics
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