25/01/2017

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Hapuawhenua Viaduct Walk
這是一次歷史遺蹟的探索 最主要是造訪有優美弧狀並獲世界工程遺產的Hapuawhenua高架橋 途中有許多解說牌 步道平緩 並經過優美的Punga森林



starting from Marshalls Road car park



grass surfaced old coach road




old rail tunnel - a curved tunnel




superb Punga forest







284米長45米高 弧狀優美的Hapuawhenua Viaduct 
歷經2年(1907-1908)在經過嚴冬以及艱困環境 為要及時完工 所有工作人員兩年都沒有離開這隔絕的艱困環境 在當時確是一不得了的工程 因此獲世界工程遺產(World Heritage Engineering)



finding a beautiful rainbow before our walking

Waitonga Falls Track
是一短但精采的步道 除了吸引人的Waitonga Falls 並橫跨高山溼地的boardwalk 尤其高山小湖泊稱托其間更是迷人




crossing first bridge




well manicured path






a long, steady, gentle ascent



long boardwalk over alpine wetland



several alpine tarns enhanced the scene



long long boardwalk


stepping down to the waterfalls


Waitonga Falls (39 m)
the highest falls in Tongariro National Park


nearby scenes


Mangawhero Falls
Mangawhero Falls為Lord of the Rings的電影場景 有一種不一樣的美
The Mangawhero Falls was used as the location for ‘Ithilien’, where Gollum catches fish, in The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers.



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