Landslide at Lyell - 1000 ft in length and 300 feet in breadth.1905.

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DescriptionThe debris blocked the Buller River and and outlet was formed which allowed the water to run gradually and the river resumed its normal course.
Auckland Libraries Heritage Collections AWNS-19060705-12-3PhotographerF N JonesDate of Photo1905Map^[1]External LinkAuckland Weekly News

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Location (city or town)LyellEventLandslide at Lyell

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Date Created12th December 2021CommentsMatthew Alexander
Still can see tht slip where it happened now

Susan Shearer
Looks like Statehighway 7 kaiata/greymouth - pending.....
It will go again
Hope no one is killed
No protection in place

Donald Nicholas
I well remember that

Kevin Oregan
I still see it like yesterday. Myself, Bill Rainbird, Ken Eggers and Led Fenwick standing on the sedi of the buried road wondering how on earth are we going to open up through here. The original four path finders. Kevin O'Regan

Geoff Roberts
Kevin O'Regan Is this the upper Buller gorge slip at Dublin terrace.....?? looks like it.....your mention of Ken an Bill says it must be..my brothers were down there with Fred Willets gear an Bolands HD19...

Roger O'Regan
Kevin Oregan
Wrong one mate! Check the date.
But I'm with you on the one you are recalling. …

Bob Laing
Thelma Chinn

Tony Warner
Similar to the 68 earthquake slip with same results
Tony Warner
I thought they said 1905

George Colligan
What about the 1968 slip upper Gorge

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Landslide at Lyell - 1000 ft in length and 300 feet in breadth.1905.

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