Karangahake Gorge

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Coordinates: 37.423676° S 175.725514° E

This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources.
Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. (help, get involved!)
Any material not supported by sources may be challenged and removed at any time. This article has been tagged since July 2006.

The Karangahake Gorge lies between the Coromandel and Kaimai Ranges at the southern end of the Coromandel Peninsula in New Zealand's North Island. A sharply winding canyon, it was formed by the Ohinemuri River.

State Highway 2 passes through this gorge between the towns of Paeroa, Waikino and Waihi. This road is the main link between the Waikato region and the Bay of Plenty.

The East Coast Main Trunk Railway used to run through the gorge. Part of the line, including a 1000-metre tunnel, is now a walkway. The railhead at the Waikino end of the Gorge still exists, preserved as part of the Goldfields Railway to Waihi.

[edit] Photo Gallery

Karangahake Gorge Rail Bridge

Karangahake Gorge

Karangahake Gorge Foot Bridge

Karangahake Gorge Western End


[edit] See also

[edit] External links


 This Waikato-related geography article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.
Retrieved from "http://en.wikipedia.org../../../k/a/r/Karangahake_Gorge_cb78.html"
In other languages