File OlduvaiGorge or Oldupai Gorge.jpg thumb 300px OlduvaiGorge File Oldupai Gorge monolith.jpg thumb Close up of monolith File Olduvai ast.jpg thumb OlduvaiGorge from space File Olduvaigorge topo.jpg thumb Topography of OlduvaiGorge The OlduvaiGorge is a steep sided ravine in the Great Rift Valley ... in the gorge. Geology and paleontology OlduvaiGorge is one of the most important prehistoric sites ... layer of fossils, bones and ancient artifacts. The find was named OlduvaiGorge, and Kattwinkel s heirs ... of the gorge. The geology of OlduvaiGorge and the surrounding region was studied in detail by Richard L. Hay , ref name Hay 1976 Hay, Richard L. 1976 Geology of the OlduvaiGorge. University ..., Hay, R.L., 1992. Tephrochronology of Bed I, OlduvaiGorge An application of the laser fusion sup 40 ... to 15,000 years ago . Also located on the rim of the Gorge is the OlduvaiGorge Museum . This Museum ... Africa Regional trends and paleolimnology at the Plio Pleistocene boundary, OlduvaiGorge, Tanzania ... myr playa lake margin at OlduvaiGorge, Tanzania. Quaternary Research, vol. 57, p. 271 281. Hay, Richard L. 1976 Geology of the OlduvaiGorge. University of California Press, 203 pp. Joanne Christine Tactikos 2006 A landscape perspective on the Oldowan from OlduvaiGorge, Tanzania . ISBN 0 542 ..., ISBN 0 15 149454 1. Leakey, M.D. 1971 OlduvaiGorge Excavations in beds I & II 1960 1963 . Cambridge ... OlduvaiGorge http www.basecamptanzania.com NP OldupaiGorge.htm Oldupai Gorge History & Information http www.aim4africa.com ngorongoro olduvaigorge.html OlduvaiGorge Getting There, Location & Information ... Gorges d Olduvai gl Garganta de Olduvai ko it Gola di Olduvai he sw OlduvaiGorge ... ru simple OlduvaiGorge sk Olduvai roklina sr fi Olduvain rotko sv Olduvai ... archaeolgical site. The gorge is an important prehistoric site, sometimes called the Cradle of Mankind. The name is a misspelling of Oldupai Gorge , which was adopted as the official name in 2005. Oldupai ... more details
The OlduvaiGorge Museum is located in the Ngorongoro Conservation Area in Northern Tanzania on the edge the of OlduvaiGorge . The museum was founded by Mary Leakey and is now under the jurisdiction of the Tanzanian government s Department of Cultural Antiquities . It is a museum dedicated to the appreciation and understanding of the OlduvaiGorge and Laetoli fossil sites. Image OlduvaiGorge Museum.jpg thumb OlduvaiGorge Museum, February 2006 Image Oldupai gorge sign.jpg thumb Entrance to Museum, January 2006 Image Museum interior.jpg thumb OlduvaiGorge Museum Interior, February 2006 History The OlduvaiGorge Museum was founded by Mary Leakey in the late 1970s. The museum was originally designed to house paleoanthropological Artifact archaeology artifacts from the surrounding area. The OlduvaiGorge Museum was later after her death put under control of the Tanzanian Government s Department of Cultural Antiquities. During the Mid 1990s The J. Paul Getty Museum s Department of Conservation renovated and added to the museum. This included a new wing with exhibitions that were designed by the J. Paul Getty Museum . Location The OlduvaiGorge Museum is located in the Ngorongoro Conservation Area in Northern Tanzania on the edge the of OlduvaiGorge directly where the Gorge split into two. It is approximately 5 km from the main road to the Serengeti plains north west of the Ngorongoro Conservation Area. Exhibits The exhibits at the OlduvaiGorge Museum are centered around the paleoanthropological .... There is one hall dedicated to the Leakey family and their pursuit of working at OlduvaiGorge. This hall has historical artifacts from the OlduvaiGorge area as well as charts and maps explaining ... given by museum staff. Staff Unsourced image removed Image Museum Staff.jpg thumb OlduvaiGorge Museum Staff, February 2006 The OlduvaiGorge Museum staff consists of roughly 120 people. The museum ... themselves the caretakers of OlduvaiGorge. Visitors There are roughly 150 visitors a day ... more details
Seven Views of OlduvaiGorge is a 1994 novella by science fiction author Mike Resnick . It won the 1994 Nebula Award for Best Novella and the 1995 Hugo Award for Best Novella . ref name nyt960512 The story concerns an archaeological expedition sent to Earth after humanity s alleged extinction . The alien archaeologists sent there study humanity s rise and fall in the legendary home of its emergence in East Africa. In the course of the story the aliens learn about the cruelty and glory of human history. They also discover a surprise. ref name nyt960512 References reflist refs ref name nyt960512 cite news first Gerald last Jones work The New York Times title Science Fiction url http www.nytimes.com 1996 05 12 books science fiction.html?pagewanted all date May 12, 1996 accessdate March 30, 2010 ref External links http bestsciencefictionstories.com 2008 08 20 seven views of olduvaigorge by mike resnick Seven Views of OlduvaiGorge at BestScienceFictionStories.com A review of the story with resources for finding it. Hugo Award Best Novella Nebula Award Best Novella 1981 2000 Category 1994 short stories Category Short stories by Mike Resnick Category Hugo Award Winners for Best Novella Category Nebula Award winning works sf story stub ... more details
Orphan date November 2006 The Olduvai imperative is the human desire or need to create tools. It is named after the OlduvaiGorge in northern Tanzania where prehistoric tools were found. See also Olduvai theory References http www.ablibris.com site review.php3?bid 1066 http portal.acm.org citation.cfm?id SERIES10583.151205 reflist Category Human evolution anthropology stub ... more details
to the OlduvaiGorge in Tanzania. History The Olduvai theory was introduced in 1989 by power system ... Duncan further updated his theory in The Peak of World Oil Production and the Road to the OlduvaiGorge ... To The OlduvaiGorge Richard C. Duncan 2000 , www.dieoff.org ref In 2005, Duncan extended his data set to include up to 2003 in The Olduvai Theory Energy, Population, and Industrial Civilization . ref name SocialContract http www.thesocialcontract.com pdf sixteen two xvi 2 93.pdf The Olduvai Theory ... with a change in consumption habits could significantly affect the likelihood of the consequences of Olduvai Theory. See Cornucopian . Quote In justification of his reference to OlduvaiGorge, Duncan ..., Population Growth, and the Road to the OlduvaiGorge May 2001 this was an invited presentation ...The Olduvai theory states that industrialization industrial civilization as defined by per capita energy ... and Environment, 14 4 , 325 357. ref In June, 1996, Duncan introduced a paper titled The Olduvai Theory Sliding Towards a Post Industrial Stone Age where the term Olduvai Theory replaced transient pulse theory used in previous papers. ref name dieoff125 http www.dieoff.org page125.htm The Olduvai ... value. The Olduvai theory claims that exponential growth of energy production ended in 1979 ... of 2 billion circa 2050. ref name SocialContract The Olduvai Theory divides human history into three ... phase is broken into three sections The Olduvai slope 1979&ndash 1999 energy per capita declined at 0.33 year The Olduvai slide 2000&ndash 2011 begins ... with the escalating warfare in the Middle East... marks the all time peak oil peak of world oil production . The Olduvai cliff 2012&ndash ... articles arnett05.htm Peak Oil, Total Collapse, and the Road to the Olduvai Perry Arnett ... story 2006 3 6 135437 7111 Revisiting the Olduvai Theory The Oil Drum, March 6, 2006 ref ... is that Olduvai, similar to Malthusian catastrophe Malthusian Population Food Growth Theories that population ... more details
The Gorge can refer to the following The Columbia River Gorge , a massive river gorge formed by the cataclysmic Missoula Floods. The Gorge Amphitheatre , a concert venue in George, Washington, United States of America The Gorge album , a live album by the Dave Matthews Band from The Gorge Amphitheatre Live at the Gorge 05 06 , a live box set by Pearl Jam from The Gorge Amphitheare The Gorge, a geological feature of Federated Women s Club State Forest in Massachusetts, United States of America The Gorge, Shropshire , a civil parish in Shropshire, England Cataract Gorge , a river gorge located in Launceston, Tasmania, Australia See also Victoria Harbour British Columbia Gorge Waters Gorge Waterway , near Victoria, British Columbia Disambig ... more details
refimprove date January 2010 Olduvai Hominid number 8 OH 8 was found in the Olduvai by Louis Leakey in the early 1960s. ref name OH8 Cite web url http www.jstor.org pss 2798879 title Functional Affinities of the Olduvai Hominid 8 Talus accessdate 2010 01 05 publisher Royal Anthropological Institute of Great Britain and Ireland author M. H. Day and B. A. Wood work Man, New Series, Vol. 3, No. 3 Sep., 1968 , pp. 440 455 ref Subsequent analysis has provided much thought clarification needed date January 2010 . Recent analysis Kidd, O Higgins & Oxnard, JHE, 1996 has demonstrated quite clearly that the fossil assemblage exhibits both ape and human characteristics. ref cite journal author Kidd RS, O Higgins P and Oxnard CE year 1996 title The OH8 foot A reappraisal of the functional morphology of the hindfoot utilising a multivariate analysis journal Journal of Human Evolution volume 31 issue pages 269 292 url doi 10.1006 jhev.1996.0061 pmid pmc ref Essentially, the lateral side i.e. caudal contains human like characteristics while the medial side i.e. cranial contains ape like features. This may be looked upon as a missing link in terms of mid tarsal joint function . Later fossil finds, as exemplified by the so called Little Foot STW573 , do not contradict this they in fact complement this finding Kidd & Oxnard 2004 . Further work by Zipfel and Kidd 2006 and Zipfel, DeSilva and Kidd, 2009 further compliment these findings. Moreover, they collectively lead to an intregrative model of pedal evolution of caudo cranial , disto proximal changes. References See Wikipedia Footnotes on how to create references using ref ref tags which will then appear here automatically Reflist External links Category Hominin fossils paleo stub ... more details
Flaming Gorge can refer to Flaming Gorge National Recreation Area Flaming Gorge Reservoir , the reservoir in the recreation area Flaming Gorge Dam , the dam that forms the Flaming Gorge Reservoir disambig ... more details
Shipton Gorge is a village in south west Dorset , England , three mile s east of Bridport . The village has a population of 319 As of 2001 , 11 of dwellings are second home . There is no actual gorge at Shipton Gorge the village is named after the Gorges family de Gorges family who owned the land many hundreds of years ago. Although there is no gorge, there are some huge hills in the area. External links http www1.dorsetcc.gov.uk LIVING FACTS Census2001.nsf 6cadf4da179fc19500256663004afece 3c9a2373747d77f580256ec80056c3ee?OpenDocument Census data http www.shiptongorge.org.uk Shipton Gorge Official Web site coord 50.72461 N 2.71603 W source placeopedia display title Category Villages in Dorset Dorset geo stub nl Shipton Gorge pl Shipton Gorge ... more details
The Buller Gorge is a gorge located in the northwest of the South Island of New Zealand . The Buller River flows through the deep canyon between Murchison, New Zealand Murchison and Westport, New Zealand Westport . Land Information New Zealand lists two sections for the gorge, Upper Buller Gorge and Lower Buller Gorge. ref LINZ 62458 Upper Buller Gorge 2010 04 08 ref ref LINZ 16530 Lower Buller Gorge 2010 04 08 ref New Zealand State Highway network State Highway 6 runs alongside, but considerably above, the river through the gorge. The Stillwater Westport Line railway also runs through the gorge. References reflist Buller coord 41.8007 172.1098 region NZ WTC type landmark display title Category Buller District Category Canyons and gorges of New Zealand WestCoastNZ geo stub ja ... more details
File Snake Gorge 1 .jpg thumb Snake Gorge Snake Gorge , also called Wadi Bimah , is a gorge or wadi in the Ad Dakhiliyah Region of Oman . It is popular with hikers. References commonscat Snake Gorge http books.google.com books?id tbr4 KpOzEgC&pg PA140 http books.google.com books?id nDsjyU2Re6AC&pg PA234 http books.google.com books?id SmKZ06rH0 AC&pg PA156 coord 23.209979 57.386490 display title Category Landforms of Oman oman geo stub fr Snake Canyon ... more details
Pancharevo Gorge Pancharevo saddle is deep and narrow gorge in the upper stream of the Iskar River between the mountains of Vitosha and Plana of southwest and the Lozen mountain of northeast. The gorge forms the boundary between Samokov and Sofia field, with an average altitude of 700 m. The villages of Pancharevo Kokalyane and Dolni Pasarel also located in the gorge. In the narrowest part of the gorge Iskar River makes a beautiful meander in which right beach is located Urvich medieval fortress, and in the left Kokalyane monastery. In the gorge are situated Pancharevo lake and dam of Pasarel. coord missing Bulgaria Category Canyons and gorges of Bulgaria Category Sofia Province ... more details
Infobox Venue name The Gorge Amphitheatre image Image Gorge Amphitheatre.jpg 300px image caption The Gorge Amphitheatre during the Sasquatch Music Festival in 2006 type Outdoor amphitheatre nickname The Gorge or The Gorge in George location 754 Silica Road N.W. br George, Washington coordinates coord 47.101016 119.994661 type landmark display inline,title built opened 1985 renovated expanded closed demolished owner Live Nation former names Champs de Brionne Music Theatre seating type Reserved, lawn seating capacity 20,000 The Gorge Amphitheatre is a 20,000 seat concert venue, located above the Columbia River Columbia River GorgeGorge , in George, Washington . It offers lawn terrace seating and concert friendly weather. Administered by Live Nation , it is considered one of the premier and most scenic concert locations not just in North America, but the world. ref name Glide Magazine Glide.com http www.glidemagazine.com articles 47679 outdoor venues glides best of the u.html Referenced 2004 ref The venue offers sweeping and majestic views of the Columbia River, as well as extreme eastern Kittitas County and extreme western Grant County. It is also known for its spectacular views of the Columbia gorge canyon. The Dave Matthews Band has a live release recorded here entitled The Gorge album The Gorge . They have also performed 37 concerts at the Gorge. Pearl Jam released a box set, featuring their entire performances from 2005 and 2006, aptly titled, Live at the Gorge 05 06 . Brooks & Dunn s Only in America video was filmed here. The amphitheatre has played host to music festivals ... , Ozzfest , Lilith Fair and The Vans Warped Tour . References reflist 1 DEFAULTSORT Gorge Amphitheatre, The Category Amphitheaters in the United States Category Columbia River Gorge Category Landmarks ... County, Washington Category Visitor attractions in Grant County, Washington fr The Gorge Amphitheatre it The Gorge Amphitheatre ... more details
File Kritsa Gorge.jpg thumb 200px Kritsa Gorge Kritsa Gorge Greek language Greek fa ragi kri tsas is a narrow gorge not far from the town of Kritsa , in Crete , Greece , west of Agios Nikolaos . Crete geo stub coord missing Greece DEFAULTSORT Kritsa Gorge Category Lasithi Category Canyons and gorges of Greece ca Gorja de Krits uk ... more details
Image Oribi gorge.jpg thumb right View from near Baboon s Castle, Oribi gorge Oribi Gorge is situated along the spectacular forest cloaked ravine of the Mzimkulwana river just west of Port Shepstone which itself is 120 km south of Durban . Oribi Gorge is the eastern gorge of two gorges that cuts through the Oribi Flats flat sugarcane farmlands , southern KwaZulu Natal , South Africa . The western gorge was formed by the Mzimkulu river . At the base of the cliffs of both gorges there are rocks over 1000 million years old while the cliffs themselves are formed from sandstone deposited about 365 million years ago. Below the gorges is a large surface mine producing cement. The road through Oribi Gorge was built by Italian prisoners of Second World War war . Oribi Gorge Nature Reserve Oribi Gorge Nature Reserve is situated in the Oribi Gorge, which is approximately 27 km long, 4 km wide widest point and 400 m deep. In 1950 it was proclaimed a protected state forest. External links http www.kznwildlife.com Ezemvelo KZN Wildlife previously known as Natal Parks Board http www.kznwildlife.com oribi dest.htm Oribi Gorge Information Page coord missing South Africa Category Protected areas of South Africa Category KwaZulu Natal Category Canyons and gorges of South Africa ... more details
File Klisura.jpg thumb 250px Si evo Gorge The Si evo Gorge Latinization literature Latinized Si eva ka klisura lang sr , a river gorge in Ni ava District , Serbia , is the most prominent geological feature formed by the Ni ava River . The gorge is located between Bela Palanka and Ni ka Banja it is 17 km long, 350 400 m deep, in some parts developing canyon like structures including the inverse valley slopes at Gradi ki kanjon Cyrillic . The gorge is cut into the Kunovica plateau, between the southern slopes of the Svrljig mountains and the mountain of Suva Planina . The surrounding areas are known for their high quality vineyards. The gorge contains a quarry, Ostrovica, and six villages the largest, Si evo , gives its name to the whole gorge. Archaeological findings In June 2008, a homo erectus jaw was excavated from a cave in the gorge. ref http anthropology.net 2008 06 29 a possible homo erectus jaw from sicevo gorge serbia ref References references coord 43.3167 N 22.1167 E source kolossus frwiki display title DEFAULTSORT Sicevo Gorge Category Canyons and gorges of Serbia Category Archaeological sites in Serbia Category Ni ava District Serbia stub bg fr Si eva ka klisura nl Si evokloof sr ... more details
Unreferenced stub auto yes date December 2009 Image Taieri Gorge train.jpg right thumb Train travelling through the Taieri Gorge The Taieri Gorge is located on the Taieri River , in the South Island of New Zealand . It is a deep canyon carved by the Taieri River on the middle stage of its journey from Central Otago to the Pacific Ocean , between the high plateau of the Maniototo and the coastal Taieri Plains . The Taieri Gorge Railway runs alongside and considerably above the river through the gorge. Taieri Coord missing New Zealand Category Otago Region Category Canyons and gorges of New Zealand Otago geo stub ... more details
coord 43 2 36 N 23 21 10 E type river region BG display title File Iskar gorge 2.jpg thumb The Iskar Gorge The Iskar Gorge is a gorge passing through the Balkan Mountains Stara Planina in Bulgaria . It connects Sofia and Mezdra . The road and railroad follow the course of the Iskar River through a winding, scenic canyon. References http www.bnr.bg RadioBulgaria Emission English Theme Science And Nature Material Iskar gorge.htm Description of the gorge Bulgaria geo stub commonscat Iskar gorge Category Balkan mountains bg ja ... more details
Coord 28.2963 152.3525 region AU QLD type landmark display title The Cambanoora Gorge runs between the source of the Condamine River and the town of Killarney, Queensland Killarney in Queensland , Australia . It is also known as the Condamine Gorge or the 14 River Crossings . Image with unknown copyright status removed Image CambanooraGorgeWatsonsCrossingFlood08.jpg thumb Watson s Crossing in Flood, Cambanoora Gorge The gorge begins in the historical area of The Head which is borderd by Wilsons Peak to the east and Mount Superbus to the north. Commencing at this broad grassland, the Gorge narrows as the river encounters harder trachyte rock. This creates a dramatic landscape. The road through the gorge was used to carry supplies and mail to early settlers along the length of the gorge, and to bring timber to the railway in Killarney. It is now a 4WD track which crosses the Condamine River 14 times. ref Guide to Cambanoora Gorge, Killarney Area Promotion Association ref The Crossings are named First, Second, Double, Mawhirts, Bullocky, Flaggie, Rocky, Mill, Reis , Heywood s, Billy John s, Andrew Evan s, Long and Watson s Crossing in order from The Head down river. ref Killarney & District Historical Society, Memories of Killarney & District, pg 53 54 ref The Gorge is part of the Bicentennial National Trail . References Reflist Category Geography of Queensland Category Canyons and gorges of Australia Queensland geo stub ... more details
Image E8145 Chu River.jpg thumb right Boom Gorge Image E8149 BoomGorge mountains.jpg thumb left The Boom Gorge Mountains Boom Gorge shoestring gorge , lang ky , lang ru is an antecedent gorge in Chuy Province and Issyk Kul Province of Kyrgyzstan . From the Russian spelling, the English pronunciation would be boh ohm . The gorge cuts, in a general north south direction, across one of Tian Shan s mountain range systems. The range east of the gorge is known as Kyungey Ala Too lang ru , based on similar Kyrgyz spelling , the one to the west is the Kyrgyz Range lang ru . ref Soviet topo map K 43 B lang ru 43 , 1 500,000. USSR Ministry of Defence, 1988. ref The Chu River passes northwards through it and then enters the wider Chuy Valley. The Bishkek Tokmak Kemin Balykchy highway A365 passes through the gorge, as does the railway from Bishkek to Balykchy . References commonscat Boom Gorge reflist coord 42 35 N 75 48 E display title Category Canyons and gorges of Asia Category Landforms of Kyrgyzstan Kyrgyzstan geo stub ru uk ... more details
coord 37.423676 S 175.725514 E display title onesource date July 2006 The Karangahake Gorge lies between the Coromandel Range Coromandel and Kaimai Range Kaimai ranges, at the southern end of the Coromandel Peninsula in New Zealand s North Island . A sharply winding canyon, it was formed by the Ohinemuri River . New Zealand State Highway network State Highway 2 passes through this gorge between the towns of Paeroa , Waikino and Waihi . This road is the main link between the Waikato region and the Bay of Plenty . The East Coast Main Trunk Railway used to run through the gorge until it was bypassed by the Kaimai Deviation . Part of the line, including a Tunnels in New Zealand Some Disused Railway Tunnels 1000 metre tunnel , is now a walkway. The railhead at the Waikino end of the Gorge still exists, preserved as part of the Goldfields Railway to Waihi. Mining The area has a strong connection to mining, and even in the 2010s, sees a number of companies prospecting and mining the area, though with much less visible and invasive methods than were used historically. ref name SURGICAL cite news url http www.nzherald.co.nz nz news article.cfm?c id 1&objectid 10630164 title Surgical operation for Coromandel date 6 March 2010 work The New Zealand Herald accessdate 19 March 2010 ref Gallery cleanup gallery gallery image Karangahake rail bridge.jpg Karangahake Gorge Rail Bridge Image K gorge.jpg Karangahake Gorge Image K gorge footbridge.jpg Karangahake Gorge Foot Bridge Image K gorge western end.jpg Karangahake Gorge Western End Image Abaconda qfse Karangahake Gorge.jpg Ohinemuri River flowing through the Karangahake Gorge gallery See also Kaimai Range References Reflist External links http tour.thepeninsula.co.nz karangahake.htm Information on the history of Gold mining in the gorge Category Canyons and gorges of New Zealand Category Thames Coromandel District Category Waikato Region de Karangahake Gorge nn Karangahake Gorge Waikato geo stub ... more details
Image MatherGorge2.jpg thumb Mather Gorge from the Virginia side Mather Gorge is a river gorge south and just downriver of Great Falls of the Potomac River Great Falls on the border of Maryland and Virginia . The Maryland side of the gorge is Bear Island Maryland Bear Island , part of the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park , and the Virginia side is part of Great Falls Park . Both parks are National Park Service sites. The gorge is named after Stephen Mather , the first director of the National Park Service. The gorge is cut by the Potomac River and is, for the most part, lined on both sides by cliff s. Towards the southern end of the gorge, the cliffs become tree lined bluffs as the gorge widens out into the wider and larger Potomac Gorge . At this point the Potomac river crosses the fall line as it leaves the Piedmont United States Appalachian Piedmont and enters the Atlantic Coastal Plain . Image Billy Goat Trail boulders.jpg thumb left Students scrambling over boulders on the Billy Goat Trail . Mather Gorge is on the left. Hiking is a common activity with many trails along and near the gorge. On the Maryland side, in the C&O Canal National Historical Park, Section A of the Billy Goat Trail follows the gorge from below Great Falls to above the Anglers Inn river put in. The River Trail in Great Falls Park follows the gorge on the Virginia side. It is also a popular climbing rock climbing attraction as the cliff heights and terrain lend themselves well to top ... side of the gorge, below the Observation Decks and above the 90 degree river bend. Whitewater kayaking and canoeing is also very popular within the gorge. From Great Falls Potomac River Great Falls to the Difficult Run Rapids Maryland Chute, Virginia Chute, and Center Chute , the gorge contains ... rivers id 742 Mather Gorge at http www.americanwhitewater.org AmericanWhitewater.org coord 38.988102 ... County, Virginia Category Geography of Montgomery County, Maryland pl Mather Gorge ... more details
Unreferenced stub auto yes date December 2009 The Cromwell Gorge is a deep gorge on the Clutha River in the Otago region of New Zealand s South Island . It stretches for 20 km south of the town of Cromwell, New Zealand Cromwell towards Alexandra, New Zealand Alexandra . Long associated with the production of stone fruit , the gorge was substantially drowned in the 1990s by the creation of Lake Dunstan behind the hydroelectricity hydroelectric Clyde Dam . This resulted in the closure of the Otago Central Railway beyond Clyde, New Zealand Clyde and the re routing of State Highway 8 New Zealand State Highway 8 s route through the gorge. See also Kawarau Gorge Clutha Coord 45 06 S 169 17 E type city display title Category Otago Region Category Canyons and gorges of New Zealand Category Cromwell, New Zealand Category Clutha River Otago geo stub de Cromwell Gorge ... more details
Unreferenced date December 2009 Image Manawatu Gorge.jpg thumb Manawatu Gorge viewed from a lookout on the Manawatu Gorge Track The Manawatu Gorge in Maori Te Apiti , meaning The Narrow Passage runs between the Ruahine Ranges Ruahine and Tararua Ranges of the North Island of New Zealand , linking the Manawatu and Hawke s Bay region Hawke s Bay regions. It lies to the northeast of Palmerston North its western end is near the small town of Ashhurst , its eastern end is close to the town of Woodville, New Zealand Woodville . The Manawatu Gorge is significant because, unlike most gorges, the Manawatu River is a water gap , that is it runs directly through the surrounding ranges from one side to the other. This was caused by the ranges moving upwards at the same time as the gorge was eroded by the river, instead of the more usual erosion of an already existing range. The road through the Manawatu Gorge is on the south side, and was completed in 1872. It is the primary link between the two sides of the lower North Island. It is sometimes closed by landslide slip s, especially in inclement weather. Alternative road routes cross the ranges on both the northern and southern sides. A rail connection was established on the northern side of the gorge it was completed in 1891 and is now part of the Palmerston North Gisborne Line . A New Zealand tramping tracks tramping track , the Manawatu Gorge Track, runs parallel to the gorge on the south side through native The Bush bush . The Old Gorge Cemetery lies on the north side of the Manawatu Gorge. Public access is available, but the cemetery was closed many years ago to further burials. The road is located just a few kilometres out of Woodville on the north side of the gorge. See also Te Apiti Wind Farm Manawatu coord 40.3184 175.7980 region NZ type landmark display title Category Manawatu Wanganui Region Category Canyons and gorges of New Zealand Category Water gaps de Manawatu Gorge ... more details
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