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Hawke's Bay

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New Zealand - Railway line - Hawke's Bay - Railway line with workmen's huts on the left - Possibly the building of the Mohaka Viaduct. - 1930s - Dave Williams, photographer The Mohaka Viaduct - A railway viaduct spanning the Mohaka River in northern Hawke’s Bay, on the East Coast of the North Island of New Zealand, near the small settlement of Raupunga - It was built between 1930 and 1937 by the Public Works Department (PWD) for the New Zealand Railways Department (NZR). - It is 276.8 metres (908 ft) in length, and at 95 metres (312 ft), is the tallest viaduct in Australasia. (Reference: Wikipedia) New Zealand Railway - Rail transport in New Zealand is an integral part of New Zealand's transport network - With a nationwide network of 4,128 km of track linking most major cities in the North and South Islands - Connected by inter-island rail and road ferries - Has a particular focus on bulk freight exports and imports - 18 million net tonnes moved by rail annually (Reference: Wikipedia) -------------------- Image source: Collection of Hawke's Bay Museums Trust, Ruawharo Tā-ū-rangi, W31 (e) https://collection.mtghawkesbay.com/objects/71256

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