NZ Travel Vlog | Exploring an ABANDONED Rail Bridge in Ohakune, NZ

There's just something about abandoned locations that make the best and most interesting exploring! The Old Hapuawhenua Viaduct and Tunnel are part of the larger Old Coach Road track that starts in Ohakune and are two fascinating pieces of New Zealand engineering. Both have since been abandoned in favour of the new Hapuawhenua Viaduct which is the tallest viaduct in the North Island Main Trunk line! The two viaducts crossing the forested gully is truly a sight to behold and definitely a must do when you're in the area!
Enjoy!
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Chapters:
0:00 - Old Coach Road/Hapuawhenua Tunnel
2:59 - Hapuawhenua Viaduct
6:15 - Coffee at Ohakune Train Station
7:41 - Turoa Ski Field/Mangawhero Falls
8:59 - Dinner at Osteria
12:13 - A moth invades our AirBnB
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Deets:
~ Ohakune Old Coach Road (Marshalls Road start) ~
We drove to the Marshalls Road carpark since we didn't want to do the whole track. Very convenient if you're just wanting to see the tunnel and viaducts!
• Address: 129 Marshalls Road, Ohakune
• Website: www.doc.govt.nz/parks-and-rec...
~ Opus Fresh Apparel Co. (Coffee at Ohakune Train station) ~
• Hours: 10am - 5pm (daily)
• Address: 31 Thames Street, Ohakune
~ Turoa Ski Field ~
• Address: End of Ohakune Mountain Road
• Website: www.mtruapehu.com/turoa
~ Mangawhero Falls ~
• Address: Ohakune Mountain Road (signs and parking lot right next to the road)
• Website: www.mtruapehu.com/turoa
~ Osteria Ohakune ~
• Hours: 10am - 5pm (daily)
• Address: 75 Clyde Street, Ohakune
• Website: osteria.co.nz/
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Equipment
~ Camera - Panasonic Lumix G85
~ Lens - Panasonic Lumix 18-35mm
~ Camera Mic - Rode VideoMic Pro
~ Editing Software - Adobe Premiere Pro CC 2020
~ Music - Musicbed

[@davem273]

Always cool videos to enjoy. 👍👍👍👍

[@Mygirllifestyle]

What an adventure!! with the tunnel!!! wouw then it was the end!!! Its beautiful there, the bridge!!!!

[@locavore_eats]

Truly some beautiful NZ scenery!

[@our4feettravelers760]

good video keep it up

[@locavore_eats]

Thanks, will do!

[@dadcation]

Hey AG, the tunnel and the bridge reminds me of scenes from the tv show Walking Dead.lol AG, why are names of places there sounds like Hawaiian names? Be safe guys!

[@locavore_eats]

Haha ikr! Really fascinated by abandoned structures such as these! They sound Hawaiian since the indigenous people of NZ (the Maori) are also of Polynesian descent so they share the same language family. Hope you're doing well!