Eketāhuna Swing Bridge Over The Makakahi River

Swing Bridge over Makakahi River by where camp ground now is.
Swing Bridge over Makakahi River by where camp ground now is.

suspension bridge
After construction circa 1908.

Swing Bridge 1912
Swing Bridge Over The Makakahi River 1912 Muir & Moodie Postcard.

1920 Swing Bridge Over The Makakahi River
Swing bridge over the Makakahi River, Eketahuna. A man is standing in the river bed underneath the bridge. Circa 1920

Swing Bridge 1933
Swing Bridge in 1933

Swing Bridge 1992 Gary Marenzi and his dog Tonto Gary Marenzi and his dog Tonto on the Swing Bridge in 1992.

Swing Bridge 1996 The swing bridge was in use until the winter of 1996 when a flood came through and knocked over a large ecaylyptus tree which took out the bridge.It can be seen above resting on the bridge which has pushed it down into the water. All attempts by the town to get premission to rebuild have been unsuccesful to date

Swing Bridge Remains February 2022
All that remains of the Swing Bridge in February 2022.