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Kaioura. An inscription on the curved steps reads...
Kaioura. An inscription on the curved steps reads
"THIS WALL WAS BUILT TO ENABLE LYELL CREEK TO CARRY ALL THE FLOODWATER THAT FLOWS UNDER THE SH1 BRIDGE.
FLOODING OF THE TOWN RESULTING FROM WATER OVERFLOWING THE BRIDGE CAN RE-ENTER LYELL CREEK VIA REMOVABLE STOPLOGS AT THE CARPARK.".


UTC Time: 20:46, Saturday 07 December 2013
Local Time: 09:46, Sunday 08 December 2013
Estimate of longitude: 173° 40' 56.14" E = 173.682260°
Estimate of latitude: 42° 24' 4.64" S = -42.401290°
Possible error on position estimate: 5 metres