Queenstown Frankton Morning Driving Tour 2024 4K | Historic Bridge | Kawarau River | New Zealand 4K

Video date: 22 July 2024
Frankton is home to Queenstown Airport and has become a bustling precinct with outdoor shopping malls, department stores and several supermarkets. In the summer months Frankton is home to a superb weekend market with goods for picnics, gifts and a place to interact with locals.
The new two lane Kawarau Falls Bridge was completed in 2018, taking State Highway 6 south. This modern sweeping bridge replaced the old single lane bridge that runs across the top of the Kawarau Falls Dam. The dam was built in 1920 at a cost of £106,000 (equivalent to $10 million today), with the hope of holding the waters of the Wakatipu back long enough to expose unworked gold reefs downstream. Unfortunately water levels didn't fall far enough and returns on this scheme were modest at best.
This historic bridge will be maintained for cyclists and pedestrians only and will allow for long lingering looks into the crystal clear azure waters flowing below.
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