Homer Tunnel
The Homer Tunnel is a 1.2 km long road tunnel in the Fiordland region of the South Island of New Zealand, opened in 1953. New Zealand State Highway 94 passes through the tunnel, linking Milford Sound to Te Anau and Queenstown, by piercing the Darran Mountains at the Homer Saddle.
- Tunnel
- …lies at an elevation of around 1,380 metres (4,510 feet)
- …dates from 1953
- …is named after William Henry Homer (1838–1894)
- Description: tunnel in Fiordland, New Zealand
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Homer Saddle and Mount Moir.
Mount Moir
Peak
Mount Moir is a 1,965-metre-elevation mountain in Fiordland, New Zealand.
Mount Belle
Mount Belle is a 1,965-metre-elevation mountain in Fiordland, New Zealand.
Homer Tunnel
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Latitude
-44.76422° or 44° 45′ 51″ south
Longitude
167.98137° or 167° 58′ 53″ east
Open location code
4V796XPJ+8G
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
man_made=tunnel
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Aragonese to Spanish—“Homer Tunnel” goes by many names.
- Aragonese: “Túnel de Homer”
- Catalan: “Homer Tunnel”
- Chinese: “赫默隧道”
- Czech: “Homerův tunel”
- Dutch: “Homer Tunnel”
- French: “Homer Tunnel”
- German: “Homer Tunnel”
- Korean: “호머 터널”
- Spanish: “Túnel de Homer”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Lyttles Farm and Camera Flat.
Nearby Places
Explore places such as Waka Kotahi – Milford Road Alliance and Homer Hut.
Southland: Highlights
Learn more about Fiordland National Park and Invercargill.
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