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Hawks Crag,Buller Gorge... no guard rails!
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Landmark (Place)Hawks Crag, Buller Gorge.
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StoryHawks Crag engineering challengeDescriptionThe almost vertical cliff at Hawks Crag posed a challenge when building a road through the lower Buller Gorge.
The solution was to cut a narrow slot across the cliff face, which had to be negotiated with care by wheeled vehicles.
Shown here in the late 19th century, the road was only just wide enough to take carriages and carts.
The solution was to cut a narrow slot across the cliff face, which had to be negotiated with care by wheeled vehicles.
Shown here in the late 19th century, the road was only just wide enough to take carriages and carts.
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West Coast New Zealand History (29th Oct 2016). Hawks Crag,Buller Gorge... no guard rails!. In Website West Coast New Zealand History. Retrieved 19th Mar 2026 05:25, from https://westcoast.recollect.co.nz/nodes/view/512