This picture was taken after a sudden flood in the Pohangina Valley. At the peak of the flood, at about 9 pm, 12 March 1975, the river was more than 4 metres above normal flow. Pohangina Valley is rural district north of Ashhurst. It is named after the river that flows through it and is about 50 Kilometres long.
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Bridge over Pohangina River at Totara Reserve
Identification
- Object type
- Image
- Date
- March 1975
- Digitisation ID
- 2014N_Poh21_007786
- Held In
- Coolstore
Creation
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- Manawatu Evening Standard
- Place
- Pohangina, Manawatu
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