Waimakariri Gorge

New Zealand / Canterbury / Oxford /

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Where the usually very broad braided floodplain of the Waimakariri River is forced into a narrow gorge. The best and most spectacular views of this gorge can be seen from on board the TranzAlpine which follows much of the gorge.

Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Waimakariri_Gorge

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Coordinates: 43°15'58"S 171°56'40"E

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