HistoryHidden gem

Oxenbridge Tunnel

Arrowtown, Otago

A short walk to a viewpoint over a historic river diversion tunnel.

Cost
Free
Booking
No need to book
Time to allow
40 min
Oxenbridge Tunnel
Andre Richard Chalmers · CC BY-SA 3.0

A short, easy walk from near Arrowtown to a viewpoint above the Oxenbridge Tunnel, a historic river diversion from the gold-mining era, with an old steam engine beside it.

Good to know

  • Combine with Arrowtown heritage trail
  • Quiet most times
Getting there
Short walk from the road end or car park; DOC lists it as 20 min (easy).

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