Suspension Bridges of New Zealand (101-195 of 195)


This is a list of bridges 101 through 195 (of 195 total) from the suspension bridge inventory for the country New Zealand. Wherever you see a Bridgemeister ID number click it to isolate the bridge on its own page.

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1937: Monymusk Farm

Leamington Valley, Cheviot vicinity, New Zealand - Leamington River
Bridgemeister ID:759 (added 2003-03-08)
Year Completed:1937
Name:Monymusk Farm
Location:Leamington Valley, Cheviot vicinity, New Zealand
Crossing:Leamington River
Principals:Ellis Upritchard
References:GAP
Use:Vehicular (one-lane)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1

1937: Redpath's

Waioeka Gorge, Opotiki vicinity, New Zealand - Waioeka River
Bridgemeister ID:756 (added 2003-03-08)
Year Completed:1937
Name:Redpath's
Location:Waioeka Gorge, Opotiki vicinity, New Zealand
Crossing:Waioeka River
References:GAP

1938: Fox River

Fox Glacier valley, West Coast, New Zealand - Fox River
Bridgemeister ID:763 (added 2003-03-08)
Year Completed:1938
Name:Fox River
Location:Fox Glacier valley, West Coast, New Zealand
Crossing:Fox River
Coordinates:43.477723 S 170.008270 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
References:GAP
Use:Vehicular (one-lane)
Status:In use (last checked: 2019)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 109.7 meters (359.9 feet)

External Links:

Photo by Eileen O'Grady

1938: Te Reinga

Wairoa vicinity, New Zealand - Wairoa River
Bridgemeister ID:760 (added 2003-03-08)
Year Completed:1938
Name:Te Reinga
Location:Wairoa vicinity, New Zealand
Crossing:Wairoa River
References:GAP
Use:Vehicular (one-lane)
Status:Extant (last checked: 2001)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1

Notes:

  • Scheduled to be demolished, 2003.

External Links:


1939: (footbridge)

Dannevirke vicinity, New Zealand - Mangatoro Stream
Bridgemeister ID:766 (added 2003-03-08)
Year Completed:1939
Name:(footbridge)
Location:Dannevirke vicinity, New Zealand
Crossing:Mangatoro Stream
References:GAP
Use:Footbridge

1939: (footbridge)

West Bank, New Zealand - Maruia River
Bridgemeister ID:768 (added 2003-03-08)
Year Completed:1939
Name:(footbridge)
Location:West Bank, New Zealand
Crossing:Maruia River
References:GAP
Use:Footbridge

1939: Cook River

West Coast, New Zealand - Cook River
Bridgemeister ID:764 (added 2003-03-08)
Year Completed:1939
Name:Cook River
Location:West Coast, New Zealand
Crossing:Cook River
Coordinates:43.498923 S 169.966063 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
References:GAP
Use:Vehicular (one-lane)
Status:In use (last checked: 2019)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 80.5 meters (264.1 feet)

External Links:

Photo by Eileen O'Grady

1939: Willowflat Road

Putere, New Zealand - Mohaka River
Bridgemeister ID:767 (added 2003-03-08)
Year Completed:1939
Name:Willowflat Road
Location:Putere, New Zealand
Crossing:Mohaka River
Coordinates:39.004232 S 176.946771 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
References:GAP
Use:Vehicular
Status:Removed

Notes:

  • Coordinates are for the current (2019) Willowflat Road crossing of the Mohaka River, likely the same location as the suspension bridge.

1940: Karangarua River

West Coast, New Zealand - Karangarua River
Bridgemeister ID:765 (added 2003-03-08)
Year Completed:1940
Name:Karangarua River
Location:West Coast, New Zealand
Crossing:Karangarua River
Coordinates:43.575031 S 169.805960 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
References:GAP
Use:Vehicular (one-lane)
Status:In use (last checked: 2019)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 130 meters (426.5 feet)
Deck width:4.29 meters

Notes:

  • Several suspenders snapped during violent windstorm, April 17, 2004. Repaired and reopened with a few days.

External Links:

Photo by Eileen O'Grady

1940: Tutoko

Milford Sound, New Zealand - Tutoko River
Bridgemeister ID:2664 (added 2019-03-15)
Year Completed:1940
Name:Tutoko
Location:Milford Sound, New Zealand
Crossing:Tutoko River
At or Near Feature:Fiordland National Park
Coordinates:44.677972 S 167.963186 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Vehicular (one-lane)
Status:Restricted to foot traffic (last checked: 2017)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1

Notes:

  • Bypassed, 1981.
Photo by David Denenberg

1948: Wolffs Road

West Eyreton, North Canterbury, New Zealand - Eyre River N. Branch
Bridgemeister ID:762 (added 2003-03-08)
Year Completed:1948
Name:Wolffs Road
Location:West Eyreton, North Canterbury, New Zealand
Crossing:Eyre River N. Branch
Coordinates:43.336539 S 172.291641 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:R. G. Wolff
References:GAP
Use:Footbridge
Status:Extant (last checked: 2020)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 76 meters (249.3 feet)

External Links:


1966: Mangarere Road

Mangaweka vicinity, New Zealand - Rangitikei River
Bridgemeister ID:2616 (added 2018-12-30)
Year Completed:1966
Name:Mangarere Road
Location:Mangaweka vicinity, New Zealand
Crossing:Rangitikei River
Coordinates:39.82503 S 175.78428 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:Wall, Bogle, and Payne; Emmett Bros. Ltd.
Use:Vehicular (one-lane)
Status:In use (last checked: 2017)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 97.5 meters (320 feet)

Photo by David Denenberg

1967: (suspension bridge)

Bainham, Golden Bay, New Zealand - Aorere River
Bridgemeister ID:685 (added 2003-03-08)
Year Completed:1967
Name:(suspension bridge)
Location:Bainham, Golden Bay, New Zealand
Crossing:Aorere River
References:GAP
Status:Destroyed, December 28, 2010

Notes:


1986: Te Rata

King Country, New Zealand - Retaruke River
Bridgemeister ID:2097 (added 2006-07-04)
Year Completed:1986
Name:Te Rata
Also Known As:Berryman
Location:King Country, New Zealand
Crossing:Retaruke River
Coordinates:39.113030 S 175.096169 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:New Zealand Army, John Armstrong
Use:Vehicular
Status:Derelict, since March 22, 1994 (last checked: 2013)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)

Notes:

  • Collapsed under weight of a light truck driven by Kenneth Richards killing Richards. Built by the New Zealand Army for the Berryman family, the bridge's collapse precipitated a long legal battle between the Berrymans (on whose land the bridge was built), the Occupation Safety and Health Department (suing the Berrymans over Richards' death) and the Army (accused of concealing a report stating the bridge's collapse was partially due to a design flaw).
  • Replaced Hayes - Retaruke, King Country, New Zealand.

2007: Hackett Track

Aniseed Valley vicinity, New Zealand
Bridgemeister ID:2373 (added 2007-09-29)
Year Completed:2007
Name:Hackett Track
Location:Aniseed Valley vicinity, New Zealand
At or Near Feature:Mt. Richmond Forest Park
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2007)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 53 meters (173.9 feet)

Notes:

  • Opened 2007. Replaced a sagging suspension bridge that had been built in the 1960s.

2007: Waiohine Gorge

Carterton vicinity, Wairarapa District, New Zealand - Waiohine Gorge
Bridgemeister ID:2486 (added 2008-12-22)
Year Completed:2007
Name:Waiohine Gorge
Location:Carterton vicinity, Wairarapa District, New Zealand
Crossing:Waiohine Gorge
At or Near Feature:Tararua Forest Park
Coordinates:40.995437 S 175.388170 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2016)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)

Photo by Jerry Glenn

2007: Waiotauru

Otaki Forks, Otaki vicinity, New Zealand
Bridgemeister ID:2416 (added 2008-01-05)
Year Completed:2007
Name:Waiotauru
Location:Otaki Forks, Otaki vicinity, New Zealand
At or Near Feature:Tararua Forest Park
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2007)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 62.5 meters (205.1 feet)
Deck width:1.2 meters

2011: Maramataha

Waimiha, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand - Maramataha River
Bridgemeister ID:7654 (added 2023-06-10)
Year Completed:2011
Name:Maramataha
Location:Waimiha, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand
Crossing:Maramataha River
Coordinates:38.656248 S 175.482722 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2022)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 141 meters (462.6 feet)

2013: Heaphy Track

West Coast, New Zealand - Heaphy River
Bridgemeister ID:7057 (added 2022-05-27)
Year Completed:2013
Name:Heaphy Track
Location:West Coast, New Zealand
Crossing:Heaphy River
Coordinates:40.941348 S 172.148530 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:Destroyed, March 2022
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Main Span:1

Notes:

  • 2022, March: Destroyed by flood.

2017: Tarewa Swing

Waipukurau, Hawke's Bay, New Zealand - Tukituki River
Bridgemeister ID:7052 (added 2022-05-26)
Year Completed:2017
Name:Tarewa Swing
Location:Waipukurau, Hawke's Bay, New Zealand
Crossing:Tukituki River
Coordinates:39.975456 S 176.601383 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:Destroyed, March 2022
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Main Span:1

Notes:

  • Likely completed in 2017, possbily 2016. Destroyed by flood, March 2022.

Bridgemeister ID:6466 (added 2021-08-13)
Year Completed:2021
Name:Kaitoke Park
Location:New Zealand
Crossing:Te Awa Kairangi / Hutt River
At or Near Feature:Kaitoke Regional Park
Coordinates:41.056522 S 175.192651 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2021)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Main Span:1

Notes:

  • Opened August 2021 replacing a narrow, drooping suspension bridge. The new bridge is wheelchair accessible allowing greater access to the popular park.

2021: Waitakere/Nile River

Charleston, New Zealand - Nile (Waitakere) River
Bridgemeister ID:8232 (added 2024-02-07)
Year Completed:2021
Name:Waitakere/Nile River
Location:Charleston, New Zealand
Crossing:Nile (Waitakere) River
Coordinates:41.899278 S 171.443639 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2021)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 55 meters (180.4 feet)

Notes:

External Links:

  • Facebook. Images of the new bridge. Posted May 30, 2021.

2022: Birchville

Birchville, Upper Hutt, New Zealand - Clarks Creek
Bridgemeister ID:7420 (added 2022-12-08)
Year Completed:2022
Name:Birchville
Location:Birchville, Upper Hutt, New Zealand
Crossing:Clarks Creek
Coordinates:41.094606 S 175.091801 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2022)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1

External Links:


(footbridge)

Brightwater vicinity, New Zealand - Wairoa River
Bridgemeister ID:2672 (added 2019-03-23)
Name:(footbridge)
Location:Brightwater vicinity, New Zealand
Crossing:Wairoa River
Coordinates:41.356351 S 173.116505 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2017)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:3
Main Span:1
Side Spans:2

Photo by David Denenberg

(footbridge)

Christchurch, New Zealand - Otukaikino Stream
Bridgemeister ID:1854 (added 2005-07-16)
Name:(footbridge)
Location:Christchurch, New Zealand
Crossing:Otukaikino Stream
At or Near Feature:Waimairi Walkway, The Groynes Recreation Reserve
Coordinates:43.451467 S 172.606467 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2017)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1

Photo by David Denenberg

(footbridge)

East Taieri, Otago, New Zealand - Silver Stream
Bridgemeister ID:5238 (added 2020-10-20)
Name:(footbridge)
Location:East Taieri, Otago, New Zealand
Crossing:Silver Stream
Coordinates:45.877880 S 170.299059 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:Closed, June, 2020 (last checked: 2020)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)

Notes:

  • Damaged by flood, 2017, but remained open.
  • Believed to have been built in the 1950s.
  • May-June 2020: Declared unsafe and closed. Dunedin City Council announced plans to remove the bridge as "unsafe" causing complaints by local residents upset about the possible removal.

(footbridge)

Fiordland National Park, New Zealand - Arthur River
Bridgemeister ID:3283 (added 2019-11-23)
Name:(footbridge)
Location:Fiordland National Park, New Zealand
Crossing:Arthur River
At or Near Feature:Milford Track
Coordinates:44.736950 S 167.804401 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2015)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)

(footbridge)

Fiordland National Park, New Zealand
Bridgemeister ID:3284 (added 2019-11-23)
Name:(footbridge)
Location:Fiordland National Park, New Zealand
At or Near Feature:Milford Track, Giant Gate Falls
Coordinates:44.706041 S 167.852262 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2015)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)

(footbridge)

Fjordland National Park, Southland, New Zealand
Bridgemeister ID:7568 (added 2023-04-16)
Name:(footbridge)
Location:Fjordland National Park, Southland, New Zealand
At or Near Feature:Helena Falls
Coordinates:45.471122 S 167.166154 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2018)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 62 meters (203.4 feet) estimated

(footbridge)

Glade House vicinity and Lake Te Anau vicinity, New Zealand - Clinton River
Bridgemeister ID:1633 (added 2005-03-12)
Name:(footbridge)
Location:Glade House vicinity and Lake Te Anau vicinity, New Zealand
Crossing:Clinton River
At or Near Feature:Milford Track
Coordinates:44.919363 S 167.930113 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use
Main Cables:Wire (steel)

Notes:

  • Carries the Milford Track (a popular trail) across the Clinton River.

(footbridge)

Hector vicinity, Stockton, West Coast, New Zealand - Ngakawau River
Bridgemeister ID:7615 (added 2023-05-26)
Name:(footbridge)
Location:Hector vicinity, Stockton, West Coast, New Zealand
Crossing:Ngakawau River
At or Near Feature:Mangatini Falls
Coordinates:41.607652 S 171.912838 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2022)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1

Notes:


(footbridge)

Karangahake viciinty, New Zealand - Waitawheta River
Bridgemeister ID:3092 (added 2019-10-27)
Name:(footbridge)
Location:Karangahake viciinty, New Zealand
Crossing:Waitawheta River
At or Near Feature:Crown Tramway Track
Coordinates:37.427753 S 175.725183 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2019)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1

(footbridge)

Karangahake, New Zealand - Ohinemuri River
Bridgemeister ID:841 (added 2003-06-28)
Name:(footbridge)
Location:Karangahake, New Zealand
Crossing:Ohinemuri River
Coordinates:37.42323 S 175.721367 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2018)
Suspended Spans:1

Notes:


(footbridge)

Karangahake, New Zealand - Waitawheta River
Bridgemeister ID:2868 (added 2019-09-08)
Name:(footbridge)
Location:Karangahake, New Zealand
Crossing:Waitawheta River
Coordinates:37.423776 S 175.722069 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2019)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)

Notes:


(footbridge)

Kinloch vicinity, New Zealand - Route Burn North Branch
Bridgemeister ID:3081 (added 2019-10-26)
Name:(footbridge)
Location:Kinloch vicinity, New Zealand
Crossing:Route Burn North Branch
Coordinates:44.719738 S 168.234157 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1

Notes:

  • May have been completely rebuilt at some point between 2013-2015.

(footbridge)

Lake Tawarewa, New Zealand - Tawarewa River
Bridgemeister ID:843 (added 2003-06-28)
Name:(footbridge)
Location:Lake Tawarewa, New Zealand
Crossing:Tawarewa River
Coordinates:38.18288 S 176.5011 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge

(footbridge)

Masterton, Wairarapa District, New Zealand - Waipoua River
Bridgemeister ID:742 (added 2003-03-08)
Name:(footbridge)
Location:Masterton, Wairarapa District, New Zealand
Crossing:Waipoua River
At or Near Feature:Queen Elizabeth Park
Coordinates:40.947982 S 175.669994 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
References:GAP
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2017)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:3
Main Span:1
Side Spans:2

Notes:

  • Completed in the 1930s.

External Links:

Photo by Jerry Glenn Photo by David Denenberg

(footbridge)

Moumoukai vicinity, New Zealand
Bridgemeister ID:817 (added 2003-05-30)
Name:(footbridge)
Location:Moumoukai vicinity, New Zealand
Coordinates:37.111535 S 175.121705 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2017)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1

(footbridge)

Mount Aspiring, Otago, New Zealand - Matukituki River
Bridgemeister ID:7135 (added 2022-06-19)
Name:(footbridge)
Location:Mount Aspiring, Otago, New Zealand
Crossing:Matukituki River
At or Near Feature:East Matukituki Valley Track
Coordinates:44.496310 S 168.785008 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2021)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1

(footbridge)

Mount Aspiring, Otago, New Zealand - Matukituki River
Bridgemeister ID:7136 (added 2022-06-19)
Name:(footbridge)
Location:Mount Aspiring, Otago, New Zealand
Crossing:Matukituki River
At or Near Feature:Rob Roy Track
Coordinates:44.505887 S 168.726758 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2020)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1

(footbridge)

Muriwai, New Zealand
Bridgemeister ID:5334 (added 2020-11-11)
Name:(footbridge)
Location:Muriwai, New Zealand
At or Near Feature:Goldie Bush Walkway
Coordinates:36.847463 S 174.455739 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2020)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)

(footbridge)

Rotorua, New Zealand
Bridgemeister ID:5820 (added 2021-04-14)
Name:(footbridge)
Location:Rotorua, New Zealand
At or Near Feature:Redwoods – Whakarewarewa Forest
Coordinates:38.156880 S 176.273001 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2021)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)

Notes:

  • This site features a complex of multiple connected and almost-connected suspension bridges as part of a treetop walk attraction.

(footbridge)

Skippers vicinity, New Zealand - Shotover River
Bridgemeister ID:2671 (added 2019-03-23)
Name:(footbridge)
Location:Skippers vicinity, New Zealand
Crossing:Shotover River
Coordinates:44.876467 S 168.679026 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2017)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1

Photo by David Denenberg

(footbridge)

Tauranga vicinity, New Zealand
Bridgemeister ID:1548 (added 2004-11-13)
Name:(footbridge)
Location:Tauranga vicinity, New Zealand
Coordinates:37.732917 S 176.145983 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1

(footbridge)

Waimana Gorge, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand - Waimana Gorge
Bridgemeister ID:753 (added 2003-03-08)
Name:(footbridge)
Location:Waimana Gorge, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand
Crossing:Waimana Gorge
References:GAP
Use:Footbridge

(footbridge)

Wairoa Valley, New Zealand - Roding River
Bridgemeister ID:2673 (added 2019-03-24)
Name:(footbridge)
Location:Wairoa Valley, New Zealand
Crossing:Roding River
Coordinates:41.407018 S 173.131424 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2017)
Main Cables:Wire
Suspended Spans:1

Photo by David Denenberg

(footbridge)

Waitakere, New Zealand
Bridgemeister ID:3070 (added 2019-10-26)
Name:(footbridge)
Location:Waitakere, New Zealand
Coordinates:36.886752 S 174.519026 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2005)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)

Notes:

  • Near Cascades Falls at the Falls Road parking area.

(footbridge)

Wellington, New Zealand
Bridgemeister ID:5775 (added 2021-04-08)
Name:(footbridge)
Location:Wellington, New Zealand
At or Near Feature:Zealandia Ecosanctuary
Coordinates:41.297664 S 174.746791 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2021)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1

(suspension bridge)

Fordell vicinity, New Zealand - Whangaehu River
Bridgemeister ID:3702 (added 2020-02-08)
Name:(suspension bridge)
Location:Fordell vicinity, New Zealand
Crossing:Whangaehu River
Coordinates:39.899530 S 175.289451 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Vehicular (one-lane)
Status:Replaced, c. 2015
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1

Notes:

  • Was still in use in 2015 while adjacent replacement arch bridge was nearing completion. Removed by 2019, likely earlier.

(suspension bridge)

Jackson Bay, West Coast, New Zealand - Arawhata River
Bridgemeister ID:7591 (added 2023-05-07)
Name:(suspension bridge)
Location:Jackson Bay, West Coast, New Zealand
Crossing:Arawhata River
Coordinates:44.045694 S 168.725604 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Vehicular
Status:Replaced, c. 1971
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Main Span:1

(suspension bridge)

Kakatahi, New Zealand - Whangaehu River
Bridgemeister ID:3706 (added 2020-02-08)
Name:(suspension bridge)
Location:Kakatahi, New Zealand
Crossing:Whangaehu River
Coordinates:39.743922 S 175.420662 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Status:Extant (last checked: 2019)

(suspension bridge)

Mangamahu, New Zealand - Whangaehu River
Bridgemeister ID:3703 (added 2020-02-08)
Name:(suspension bridge)
Location:Mangamahu, New Zealand
Crossing:Whangaehu River
Coordinates:39.815549 S 175.364045 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Vehicular (one-lane)
Status:In use (last checked: 2010)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1

(suspension bridge)

Mangamahu, New Zealand - Whangaehu River
Bridgemeister ID:3704 (added 2020-02-08)
Name:(suspension bridge)
Location:Mangamahu, New Zealand
Crossing:Whangaehu River
Coordinates:39.835302 S 175.361470 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Vehicular (one-lane)
Status:In use (last checked: 2013)
Main Cables:Wire (iron)
Suspended Spans:1

(suspension bridge)

Mangamahu, New Zealand - Whangaehu River
Bridgemeister ID:3705 (added 2020-02-08)
Name:(suspension bridge)
Location:Mangamahu, New Zealand
Crossing:Whangaehu River
Coordinates:39.760692 S 175.395413 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Vehicular (one-lane)
Status:In use
Main Cables:Wire (steel)

(suspension bridge)

Nelson vicinity, New Zealand - Baton River area
Bridgemeister ID:672 (added 2003-03-08)
Name:(suspension bridge)
Location:Nelson vicinity, New Zealand
Crossing:Baton River area
At or Near Feature:Kahurangi National Park
References:GAP

Notes:

  • GAP: Probably 1890's, maybe 1867.

(suspension bridge)

Papanui Junction, New Zealand - Whangaehu River
Bridgemeister ID:3707 (added 2020-02-08)
Name:(suspension bridge)
Location:Papanui Junction, New Zealand
Crossing:Whangaehu River
Coordinates:39.715505 S 175.421249 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Vehicular (one-lane)
Status:In use (last checked: 2010)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1

(suspension bridge)

Papanui Junction, New Zealand - Whangaehu River
Bridgemeister ID:3708 (added 2020-02-08)
Name:(suspension bridge)
Location:Papanui Junction, New Zealand
Crossing:Whangaehu River
Coordinates:39.679752 S 175.416591 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap

(suspension bridge)

Wanganui-Pipiriki Road, New Zealand - Ruapirau Stream
Bridgemeister ID:723 (added 2003-03-08)
Name:(suspension bridge)
Location:Wanganui-Pipiriki Road, New Zealand
Crossing:Ruapirau Stream
References:GAP
Status:Removed
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1

Notes:

  • GAP: Probably built in late 1920's or early 1930's.

Birchville

Birchville, Upper Hutt, New Zealand - Clarks Creek
Bridgemeister ID:7419 (added 2022-12-08)
Name:Birchville
Location:Birchville, Upper Hutt, New Zealand
Crossing:Clarks Creek
Coordinates:41.094549 S 175.091704 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:Replaced, 2022
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Main Span:1

Blue Pools

Makarora, New Zealand - Makarora River
Bridgemeister ID:2860 (added 2019-09-08)
Name:Blue Pools
Location:Makarora, New Zealand
Crossing:Makarora River
Coordinates:44.161928 S 169.269293 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2019)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)

Notes:


Butcher's Ford

Kaiapoi, New Zealand - Kaiapoi River
Bridgemeister ID:682 (added 2003-03-08)
Name:Butcher's Ford
Also Known As:Durrell's Ford, Hassall's Ford, Butchers
Location:Kaiapoi, New Zealand
Crossing:Kaiapoi River
Coordinates:43.382244 S 172.631183 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
References:GAP
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2019)
Main Cables:Wire
Suspended Spans:4
Main Spans:2
Side Spans:2

Notes:


C.B. Kidson

Appleby, New Zealand - Waimea River
Bridgemeister ID:2875 (added 2019-09-09)
Name:C.B. Kidson
Location:Appleby, New Zealand
Crossing:Waimea River
Coordinates:41.296995 S 173.138165 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2018)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)

Callery

Franz Josef Glacier vicinity, New Zealand
Bridgemeister ID:771 (added 2003-03-13)
Name:Callery
Location:Franz Josef Glacier vicinity, New Zealand
Coordinates:43.400787 S 170.186270 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2022)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1

Photo by Eileen O'Grady

Depot

Kaiwhakauka Falls vicinity, Retaruke, New Zealand
Bridgemeister ID:3555 (added 2019-12-26)
Name:Depot
Location:Kaiwhakauka Falls vicinity, Retaruke, New Zealand
Coordinates:39.132533 S 175.074265 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:Collapsed, December 2014
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1

Notes:

  • Coordinates are approximate.
  • This footbridge had been built in the early 2000s over and through the remains of the historic Depot truss bridge. In December 2014, the remains of the older bridge collapsed destroying the suspension bridge.

Edgar

Arrow Junction, New Zealand - Arrow River
Bridgemeister ID:3071 (added 2019-10-26)
Name:Edgar
Location:Arrow Junction, New Zealand
Crossing:Arrow River
At or Near Feature:Queenstown Trail - Arrow River Bridges Ride
Coordinates:45.001332 S 168.873649 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2022)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1

Falls River Swing

Abel Tasman National Park, New Zealand - Falls River
Bridgemeister ID:1635 (added 2005-03-12)
Name:Falls River Swing
Location:Abel Tasman National Park, New Zealand
Crossing:Falls River
Coordinates:40.9287808 S 173.0486477 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2017)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1

Notes:

  • 2021, May-June: possibly replaced by a new bridge.
Photo by David Denenberg

Forrests Ford

New Zealand - Kaiapoi River
Bridgemeister ID:681 (added 2003-03-08)
Name:Forrests Ford
Location:New Zealand
Crossing:Kaiapoi River
References:GAP
Status:Destroyed, July 1963

Notes:

  • GAP: Similar construction to 1900 Mafeking bridge at Raven Quay, NZ. Destroyed by flood July, 1963.

Hayes

Retaruke, King Country, New Zealand - Retaruke River
Bridgemeister ID:2098 (added 2006-07-04)
Name:Hayes
Location:Retaruke, King Country, New Zealand
Crossing:Retaruke River
Status:Collapsed, 1982, under weight of sheep
Main Cables:Wire

Notes:

External Links:

Photo by Stan Jelley

Hayward

Hector vicinity, Stockton, West Coast, New Zealand
Bridgemeister ID:7613 (added 2023-05-26)
Name:Hayward
Location:Hector vicinity, Stockton, West Coast, New Zealand
At or Near Feature:Charming Creek Walkway
Coordinates:41.598457 S 171.923891 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2023)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1

Hokitika Gorge

Hokitika Gorge, New Zealand - Hokitika River
Bridgemeister ID:1192 (added 2004-01-25)
Name:Hokitika Gorge
Location:Hokitika Gorge, New Zealand
Crossing:Hokitika River
Coordinates:42.95543 S 171.01688 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2007)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1

Hollyford Track

Milford Sound vicinity, Southland, New Zealand - Hollyford River / Whakatipu Kā Tuka
Bridgemeister ID:7570 (added 2023-04-16)
Name:Hollyford Track
Location:Milford Sound vicinity, Southland, New Zealand
Crossing:Hollyford River / Whakatipu Kā Tuka
At or Near Feature:Hollyford Track Trailhead
Coordinates:44.692732 S 168.126448 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2022)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1

Hooker Bluff

Aoraki Mount Cook Village vicinity, New Zealand - Hooker River
Bridgemeister ID:2713 (added 2019-06-16)
Name:Hooker Bluff
Location:Aoraki Mount Cook Village vicinity, New Zealand
Crossing:Hooker River
At or Near Feature:Hooker Valley Track
Coordinates:43.705495 S 170.099967 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 20195)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)

Notes:


Huka Falls

Taupō, Waikato, New Zealand - Waikato River
Bridgemeister ID:6549 (added 2021-08-29)
Name:Huka Falls
Location:Taupō, Waikato, New Zealand
Crossing:Waikato River
Coordinates:38.649635 S 176.089391 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:Removed
Main Cables:Wire
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1

Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

Lake Monowai Road

Monowai and Blackmount, New Zealand - Waiau River
Bridgemeister ID:7592 (added 2023-05-07)
Name:Lake Monowai Road
Location:Monowai and Blackmount, New Zealand
Crossing:Waiau River
Coordinates:45.794496 S 167.630901 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Vehicular (one-lane)
Status:In use (last checked: 2022)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1

Notes:


Lake Pegasus

Pegasus, New Zealand - Lake Pegasus
Bridgemeister ID:2624 (added 2018-12-31)
Name:Lake Pegasus
Location:Pegasus, New Zealand
Crossing:Lake Pegasus
Coordinates:43.310571 S 172.696599 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2017)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:3
Main Span:1
Side Spans:2

Photo by David Denenberg

Lower Hooker

Aoraki Mount Cook Village vicinity, New Zealand - Hooker River
Bridgemeister ID:2712 (added 2019-06-16)
Name:Lower Hooker
Location:Aoraki Mount Cook Village vicinity, New Zealand
Crossing:Hooker River
At or Near Feature:Hooker Valley Track
Coordinates:43.715830 S 170.103086 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2015)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1

Notes:

External Links:


Major Jones

Turangi vicinity, New Zealand - Tongariro River
Bridgemeister ID:2674 (added 2019-03-24)
Name:Major Jones
Location:Turangi vicinity, New Zealand
Crossing:Tongariro River
Coordinates:38.998972 S 175.813030 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2020)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1

Photo by David Denenberg

Makarora

Makarora, New Zealand - Makarora River
Bridgemeister ID:2861 (added 2019-09-08)
Name:Makarora
Location:Makarora, New Zealand
Crossing:Makarora River
Coordinates:44.161567 S 169.271767 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2019)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)

Notes:


Mangakino

Mangakino, New Zealand - Mangakino Stream
Bridgemeister ID:3069 (added 2019-10-26)
Name:Mangakino
Location:Mangakino, New Zealand
Crossing:Mangakino Stream
Coordinates:38.392827 S 175.762316 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use
Main Cables:Wire (steel)

Matukituki River

Cattle Flat, West Wanaka, Wanaka vicinity, Otago, New Zealand - Matukituki River
Bridgemeister ID:7134 (added 2022-06-19)
Name:Matukituki River
Location:Cattle Flat, West Wanaka, Wanaka vicinity, Otago, New Zealand
Crossing:Matukituki River
Coordinates:44.635819 S 168.992208 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Vehicular (one-lane)
Status:In use (last checked: 2022)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 72 meters (236.2 feet) estimated

Notes:


Moraine Creek

Milford Sound vicinity, Southland, New Zealand - Hollyford River / Whakatipu Kā Tuka
Bridgemeister ID:7569 (added 2023-04-16)
Name:Moraine Creek
Location:Milford Sound vicinity, Southland, New Zealand
Crossing:Hollyford River / Whakatipu Kā Tuka
At or Near Feature:Moraine Creek Route
Coordinates:44.700787 S 168.122504 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2022)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Main Span:1

Motu

Motu vicinity, New Zealand - Motu River
Bridgemeister ID:1786 (added 2005-05-17)
Name:Motu
Location:Motu vicinity, New Zealand
Crossing:Motu River
At or Near Feature:Whinray Scenic Reserve Track
Coordinates:38.249267 S 177.596783 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2023)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1

Nelson Creek

Ngahere, West Coast, New Zealand - Nelson Creek
Bridgemeister ID:7612 (added 2023-05-26)
Name:Nelson Creek
Location:Ngahere, West Coast, New Zealand
Crossing:Nelson Creek
Coordinates:42.405981 S 171.520829 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2022)
Main Cables:Wire
Main Spans:2

External Links:


Ngakawau

Ngakawau, New Zealand
Bridgemeister ID:3098 (added 2019-10-27)
Name:Ngakawau
Location:Ngakawau, New Zealand
At or Near Feature:Charming Creek Walkway
Coordinates:41.609568 S 171.880262 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2019)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:2
Main Span:1
Side Span:1

Pillars of Hercules

Kaimanawa Forest Park, New Zealand - Tongariro River
Bridgemeister ID:2725 (added 2019-06-22)
Name:Pillars of Hercules
Location:Kaimanawa Forest Park, New Zealand
Crossing:Tongariro River
Coordinates:39.148500 S 175.816333 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2018)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)

Pyke River

Jamestown vicinity, New Zealand - Pyke River
Bridgemeister ID:7503 (added 2023-01-01)
Name:Pyke River
Location:Jamestown vicinity, New Zealand
Crossing:Pyke River
Coordinates:44.549111 S 168.134323 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2021)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Main Span:1

Red Hut

Turangi vicinity, New Zealand - Tongariro River
Bridgemeister ID:2413 (added 2007-12-31)
Name:Red Hut
Location:Turangi vicinity, New Zealand
Crossing:Tongariro River
Coordinates:39.031524 S 175.813669 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2017)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1

Photo by David Denenberg

Southern Discoveries

Arrowtown, New Zealand - Arrow River
Bridgemeister ID:3072 (added 2019-10-26)
Name:Southern Discoveries
Location:Arrowtown, New Zealand
Crossing:Arrow River
At or Near Feature:Queenstown Trail - Arrow River Bridges Ride
Coordinates:44.968425 S 168.855546 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2019)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1

Sugarloaf Stream

Kinloch vicinity, New Zealand - Sugarloaf Stream
Bridgemeister ID:3080 (added 2019-10-26)
Name:Sugarloaf Stream
Location:Kinloch vicinity, New Zealand
Crossing:Sugarloaf Stream
Coordinates:44.712245 S 168.268391 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2015)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)

Upper Hooker

Aoraki Mount Cook Village vicinity, New Zealand - Hooker River
Bridgemeister ID:2714 (added 2019-06-16)
Name:Upper Hooker
Location:Aoraki Mount Cook Village vicinity, New Zealand
Crossing:Hooker River
At or Near Feature:Hooker Valley Track
Coordinates:43.692699 S 170.098418 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2015)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)

Notes:


Upton Brook I

Awatere Valley, Marlborough, New Zealand - Upton Brook
Bridgemeister ID:705 (added 2003-03-08)
Name:Upton Brook I
Location:Awatere Valley, Marlborough, New Zealand
Crossing:Upton Brook
Principals:Joseph Dawson
References:GAP
Use:Vehicular (one-lane)
Status:Replaced, 1970
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 30.5 meters (100.1 feet)

Notes:

  • GAP: Completed in 1920s; replaced, 1970.

External Links:


Upton Brook II

Awatere Valley, Marlborough, New Zealand - Upton Brook
Bridgemeister ID:706 (added 2003-03-08)
Name:Upton Brook II
Location:Awatere Valley, Marlborough, New Zealand
Crossing:Upton Brook
Principals:Joseph Dawson
References:GAP
Status:Replaced, 1973

Notes:

  • GAP: Completed in 1920s; replaced, 1973.

External Links:


Waihoanga

Hautere, New Zealand - Otaki River
Bridgemeister ID:2700 (added 2019-06-01)
Name:Waihoanga
Location:Hautere, New Zealand
Crossing:Otaki River
Coordinates:40.824323 S 175.202779 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Vehicular (one-lane)
Status:In use (last checked: 2018)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)

Wallsend

Taylorville, New Zealand - Grey River / Māwheranui
Bridgemeister ID:7616 (added 2023-05-27)
Name:Wallsend
Also Known As:Taylorville
Location:Taylorville, New Zealand
Crossing:Grey River / Māwheranui
Coordinates:42.438297 S 171.318241 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:Removed
Main Cables:Wire
Main Span:1

Notes:

External Links:


Wild at Heart

Wellington, New Zealand
Bridgemeister ID:6933 (added 2022-01-22)
Name:Wild at Heart
Location:Wellington, New Zealand
At or Near Feature:Mākara Peak Mountain Bike Park
Coordinates:41.292489 S 174.707667 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:In use (last checked: 2022)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 72 meters (236.2 feet)


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