Last Drive Through Matahorua Gorge

One last drive through the Matahorua (also spelled Matahourua) Gorge in late December 2010, before the new viaduct high above the gorge replaces the old road. You can just glimpse the new road viaduct (and also the older railway viaduct) at around the 1:05 mark.

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[wheel5800]

Are you driving South in this? it's a long time since I did this trip by road, I'll never forget the first time I saw this rail viaduct - it's awesome

[GeoffBlackmore]

@wheel5800 - Hi Steve, yes I was traveling south. I should have made a northbound video as well. I've used the Quail spelling (Matahourua) for the video BTW, but everyone else seems to think its Matahorua, so I'm not sure which is right.

[Crintingnut]

Ovbviously a good camera mount. And no damned campervans - unlike February 2011.

[croolies]

have a look at my latest video, taken from 100m above the new bridge, have hundreds of photos just no time to process or anything

[malcolmjacobson]

The new road opens in March FYI.

[johnparkimp3]

Another great vid Geoff. Pleasant memories of driving the Napier - Gisborne line and highway as well. thanks for the posting. 5*

[madpetrolhead]

Hi there Geoff,

Thank you for doing the excellent video of the old gorge road, my wife and I were going to go up there from Napier this week to have a look at the new road.

I will take some video of the road works and see if I can take some of the new bridge.

If it comes out okay I will download it onto here for all to see.