ALBUM - Rockfalls - Arthurs Pass. 1979.

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DescriptionPhoto 1: A photo from the December 1979 Arthurs Pass storm showing what was then quite a flash car stuck between 2 rockfalls

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Here's a photo from a bit further down the Gorge. Liked the irony of the road sign not that the rocks paid much attention.Date of Photo1979Map^[1]ContributorMurry Cave

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Location (city or town)Arthurs PassEventRockfalls - Arthurs Pass. 1979.

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Date Created30th August 2021CommentsAlison Armstrong
Candys Bend. Back in the day my mum and I had to move rocks off the road! My dad stayed in the car, for a quick getaway if need be.. I remember hearing the rocks sliding down, high up on the mountain. The things we did back in the 1960s!
Jennie Scott
It was such a common occurrence, we never knew how the trip would go

Wayne Nicholson
Shifted many a rock back then, usually a team effort by all wanting to pass.

Aileen Thornley
I used to look at all the scree up on the hillside as I drove the pass and couldn’t wait to get through

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