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Bridging the Clutha River, 1934

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Bridging the Clutha River, 1934
This impressive six-span concrete bridge over the Clutha River at Balclutha was begun in 1928, but construction halted on account of the economic depression. It was completed in 1935, and was officially opened by Prime Minister George Forbes on 6 April. The bridge was still in use in 2009.

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Malcolm McKinnon, Otago places – South Otago, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/mi/photograph/22785/bridging-the-clutha-river-1934 (accessed 4 June 2026).

He kōrero nā Malcolm McKinnon, i tāngia i te 19 August 2009, updated 1 July 2015.