Homer Tunnel

The Homer Tunnel is a 1.2 km long road tunnel in the Fiordland region of the of , opened in 1953. New Zealand State Highway 94 passes through the tunnel, linking to and , by piercing the Darran Mountains at the Homer Saddle.
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Mount Moir and Mount Belle.

Peak
is a 1,965-metre-elevation mountain in Fiordland, New Zealand.

Peak
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a 1,965-metre-elevation mountain in Fiordland, New Zealand.

Peak
Photo: Ingolfson, Public domain.
is a 2,105-metre-elevation mountain in Fiordland, New Zealand.

Homer Tunnel

Latitude
-44.76422° or 44° 45′ 51″ south
Longitude
167.98137° or 167° 58′ 53″ east
Elevation
1,375 metres (4,511 feet)
Inception
1953
Named after
William Henry Homer (1838–1894)
Open location code
4V796XPJ+8G
Open­Street­Map ID
way 1243933086
Open­Street­Map feature
man_made=­tunnel
Geo­Names ID
6202108
Wiki­data ID
Q1626040
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Satellite Map

Discover Homer Tunnel from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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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”
  • 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.

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