The 1953 flooding of the Manawatu and Oroua Rivers was one of the worst on record for the area. This photograph shows Bourke's Drain during the Rangiotu Flood, taken from the Main Road looking towards Palmerston North.

Creator:      J Moore
Place:          Manawatu
Date:          February 1953

The 1953 flooding of the Manawatu and Oroua River was one of the worst on record for the area. This photograph shows a car on a flooded road near Bourke's Drain during the Rangiotu Flood. The photograph was taken from the Main Road looking towards...

Creator:      J Moore
Place:          Manawatu
Date:          February 1953

This photograph shows Bourke's Drain during a flood at Rangiotu, one of the largest floods for the Oroua River on record. The photograph was taken on the main road looking towards Palmerston North and was taken when the flood was nearing its peak.

Creator:      J Moore
Place:          Rangiotu, Manawatu
Date:          February 1953

This photograph shows Bourke's Drain during a flood at Rangiotu, one of the largest floods for the Oroua River on record. The photograph was taken on the main road looking towards Palmerston North.

Creator:      J Moore
Place:          Rangiotu, Manawatu
Date:          February 1953