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Chasm Creek suspension bridge

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Although the main Westport-Cardiff mine was on the east side of Chasm Creek, a thick coal seam occurred on the opposite side. This distinctive bowstrung suspension bridge was constructed over the creek to open a new block of coal.

Credit

Cyclopedia of New Zealand, (Nelson/Marlbrough/West Coast), 1906

How to cite this page

Chasm Creek suspension bridge, URL: https://nzhistory.govt.nz/media/photo/chasm-creek-suspension-bridge, (Manatū Taonga — Ministry for Culture and Heritage), updated