Akatarawa Saddle

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Akatarawa Saddle
Akatarawa Road - panoramio (1).jpg
Akatarawa Road in 2005
Elevation450 m (1,476 ft)
Traversed byAkatarawa Road
LocationWellington, North Island, New Zealand
RangeTararua Range
Coordinates40°56′54″S 175°6′30″E / 40.94833°S 175.10833°E / -40.94833; 175.10833Coordinates: 40°56′54″S 175°6′30″E / 40.94833°S 175.10833°E / -40.94833; 175.10833
Akatarawa Saddle is located in New Zealand
Akatarawa Saddle

Akatarawa Saddle is a 450 m above sea level mountain pass in the Wellington Region on the North Island of New Zealand. It is traversed by the Akatarawa Road which passes the southern part of the Tararua Range from Upper Hutt southeast to Waikanae northwest. The Akatarawa River flows south into the Hutt River ending in the Cook Strait while waters north of the saddle lead to the Tasman Sea.[1]

About 1911 surveys were made in the hope of finding a railway route between Upper Hutt and Waikanae,[2] but a lengthy tunnel would have been needed,[3] though the route was claimed to be about 5 mi (8.0 km) shorter than the North Island Main Trunk.[4] Shortages of concrete delayed completion of the road,[5] though it was drivable in 1922[6] and bridges were completed in 1923.[7]

See also[]

Akatarawa Valley

References[]

  1. ^ "Topographic map". NZTopoMap. Retrieved 11 April 2021.
  2. ^ "M.P.s', Queries, HOROWHENUA CHRONICLE". paperspast.natlib.govt.nz. 20 Oct 1911. Retrieved 2021-04-16.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  3. ^ "WAIKANAE – AKATARAWA. EVENING POST". paperspast.natlib.govt.nz. 21 Jun 1916. Retrieved 2021-04-16.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  4. ^ "RAILWAY SERVICES. HUTT VALLEY INDEPENDENT". paperspast.natlib.govt.nz. 23 Sep 1911. Retrieved 2021-04-16.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  5. ^ "Hutt-Waikanae Road. HOROWHENUA CHRONICLE". paperspast.natlib.govt.nz. 28 Jan 1921. Retrieved 2021-04-16.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  6. ^ "OUR NEW ROAD. EVENING POST". paperspast.natlib.govt.nz. 28 Oct 1922. Retrieved 2021-04-16.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  7. ^ "PROGRESS ON ROAD WORKS. EVENING POST". paperspast.natlib.govt.nz. 7 Mar 1923. Retrieved 2021-04-16.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
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