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The Old Iron Bridge
This historic iron bridge is located just south of Twizel near Lake Ruataniwha's spillway. It was used to cross the Ohau River before the hydro lakes & canals were constructed. Before the bridge was built in1890, people crossed the river using a wire rope and an cage.