Makatote River Bridge
Makatote River Bridge is a bridge in Greater Wellington, North Island. Makatote River Bridge is situated nearby to the rest area Makatote Viaduct Viewpoint, as well as near the hamlet Pokaka.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Makatote Viaduct and Last Spike Memorial.
Makatote Viaduct
Bridge
The Makatote Viaduct takes the North Island Main Trunk railway across the Makatote River in New Zealand. It is 335.7 km from Wellington, at the foot of Ruapehu, in northern Manawatū-Whanganui, between Erua and Pokaka. Makatote Viaduct is situated 770 metres west of Makatote River Bridge.
Last Spike Memorial
Obelisk
Photo: Schwede66, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Last Spike Memorial is a monument in the Ruapehu District of New Zealand. It marks the location where the "last spike" was driven in 1908 for the completion of the North Island Main Trunk line. Last Spike Memorial is situated 1½ km southwest of Makatote River Bridge.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Pokaka and Erua.
Pokaka
Hamlet
Pokaka is a locality 12 km south of the village National Park in Ruapehu District, Manawatū-Whanganui region, the Central North Island of New Zealand. Pokaka is located inside the Tongariro National Park. Pokaka is situated 3 km south of Makatote River Bridge.
Erua
Hamlet
Erua is a rural settlement six kilometres south of the town of National Park on State Highway 4 in New Zealand. The area is administered by the Ruapehu District Council and is within its National Park ward. Erua is situated 4 km north of Makatote River Bridge.
Horopito
Hamlet
Horopito is a locality in the North Island of New Zealand. It lies on State Highway 4 between the village of National Park and the town of Raetihi. In the early days Horopito was a bustling sawmilling town. Horopito is situated 9 km south of Makatote River Bridge.
Makatote River Bridge
- Type: Bridge
- Category: transportation
- Location: Greater Wellington, North Island, New Zealand, Oceania
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Latitude
-39.26482° or 39° 15′ 53″ southLongitude
175.39876° or 175° 23′ 56″ eastOpen location code
4VGQP9PX+3GOpenStreetMap ID
way 1230978306OpenStreetMap feature
man_made=bridge
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