Historic Bridge to Nowhere

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Learn more about the Bridge to Nowhere

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Visit the Bridge to Nowhere

Bridge to Nowhere Factsheet (PDF, 292K)

Historic heritage topics:

Bridges

Farming - general

Ill-fated settlement

Transport - road

Further reading:

Bates, A. (1981) The Bridge to Nowhere. The ill-fated Mangapurua settlement. (Wanganui Newspapers Ltd).

Ross, M. (1993) Pioneers seventy years ago: Nancy Bettjeman's story. (Whanganui River Annual, 1993: 54-57).

Te Ara Encyclopedia of NZ:

Consolidation of land settlement, 1912-1950s

Whanganui River

Conservation for prosperity. Tiakina te taiao, kia puawai