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Events - RAILCARTING – DARGAVILLE TO WAIOTIRA & RETURN

Event Date

30 March 8:45am till 30 March 5:00pm

Register By Date

28 February

Event Region

Dargaville

Event Description

This new extended trip to the Waiotira Junction, is a trip that has not been available to the public for over 50 years. Waiotira is where the Dargaville branch line joined the Main Trunk Line from Auckland to Whangarei. You will travel over 21 bridges and through 2 tunnels, with the longest being 638 meters. Travel through native bush, farmland, forestry blocks and other interesting places which you can’t see anywhere but by rail. This journey is the second longest privately run rail journey in New Zealand. Optional: Make a weekend of it. See Newsletter. Kumara Box Museum and Kumara Garden tour Sunday 31st March

 

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