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Kōrero: Otago places

Bridge at Ophir

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Bridge at Ophir
The 1880 Daniel O’Connell suspension bridge with its stone piers crosses the Manuherikia River at Ophir. Anchored in solid schist, the bridge is named after the 19th-century Irish nationalist – a reminder of the many Irish gold miners who came to the area.

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Malcolm McKinnon, Otago places – Manuherikia, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/mi/photograph/22806/bridge-at-ophir (accessed 4 June 2026).

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