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Although the main Westport-Cardiff mine was on the east side of Chasm Creek, a thick coal seam occurred on the opposite side. This distinctive bowstrung suspension bridge was constructed over the creek to open a new block of coal.
Cyclopedia of New Zealand, (Nelson/Marlbrough/West Coast), 1906
'Chasm Creek suspension bridge', URL: /media/photo/chasm-creek-suspension-bridge, (Ministry for Culture and Heritage), updated 15-Jul-2013
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