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The Kaimai Range (sometimes referred to as the Kaimai Ranges) is a mountain range in the North Island of New Zealand. It is part of a series of ranges, with the Coromandel Range to the north and the Mamaku Ranges to the south. The Kaimai Range separates the Waikato in the west from the Bay of Plenty in the east.
Spooners Range Tunnel – 1352 m long, on the closed Nelson Section. Accessible by public walkway, this is the longest disused rail tunnel in New Zealand. Kawatiri Tunnel – 185 m long, also on the closed Nelson Section. Accessible by public walkway. No 4 Tunnel – south of Oaro township on the Main North Line. Access on foot south of ...
State Highway 29 (SH 29) is a New Zealand state highway that travels over the Kaimai Ranges linking the Bay of Plenty and Waikato regions. For most of its length, SH 29 is a two-lane single carriageway with occasional passing lanes and slow vehicle bays. 5 km of it near its eastern terminus is part of the Takitimu Drive Toll Road.
The Piako County Tramway was built in 1882-83, just south of Te Aroha.It was a 2 mi 22 ch (3.7 km) long, [1] horse powered tramway. [2] It carried quartz from gold mines in the Kaimai Range to water-powered batteries in the Waiorongomai Stream valley below.
The Kaimai Tunnel is a railway tunnel through the Kaimai Range in the North Island of New Zealand. Since it was opened in 1978, it has held the title of longest tunnel , at 8.879 kilometres (5.517 mi), in New Zealand, [ 1 ] assuming this distinction from the previous title holder, the Rimutaka Tunnel . [ 2 ]
The Mamaku Ranges are a mountain range in the North Island of New Zealand.Located to the west of Lake Rotorua and north of Lake TaupÅ, they lie to the immediate south of the Kaimai Range and can be thought of as an extension of it, in much the same way that the Kaimai Range can be considered an extension of the Coromandel Range.
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At Karangahake, several walks and tracks ranging from 30 minutes to over 2 hours start at the Karangahake Reserve car park and picnic area. [2] One of the most spectacular walks in the area is the "Windows Walk", a loop walk that leads through the old gold mining tunnels of the Talisman Mine, crosses the Waitawheta River over a suspension bridge, and joins the Crown Tramway Track back along ...