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Continuing on a gravel road over hilly terrain, this 43 km (27 mi) section takes in the southern shore of Lake Pukaki and the hydro-electric system of the area around Twizel once on sealed roads. Towards Twizel, the cycle trail leads across the Pukaki Flats, an area of tussock grasslands that are typical for the Mackenzie basin.
From Pukaki the highway turns southwest across the upper reaches of the Waitaki Valley, passing through the former hydroelectricity service town of Twizel and Omarama before again climbing to cross the Lindis Pass, which, at 971 metres, is the highest point on the highway's path.
Omarama is in the Waitaki District, in the southern Canterbury region. The Ahuriri River is a short distance to the north of the township. Omarama is 30 km (20 minutes drive) southwest of Twizel, 40 km (30 minutes drive) southeast of Lake Ōhau and 32 km (21 minutes drive) northeast of the Lindis Pass.
The east-west connector road was envisioned as far back as the early 1980s, a town planning official once said. Construction begins on a long-planned, four-lane Lake Norman road. Five things to know.
Fairlie, Tekapo, Twizel, Lindis Pass, Cromwell, Alexandra: 456.7 SH 8 at Tarras: SH 6 at Luggate: 21 Connection to SH 6 north of Lake Dunstan. SH 8 at Deadmans Point SH 6 at Cromwell: 2.6 Connection to SH 6 south of Lake Dunstan. SH 6 near Richmond: Collingwood: Motueka, Tākaka: 116.5 SH 1 at Spring Creek: SH 6 2 km north of Renwick: Rapaura: 12.8
Location. Lake Ōhau is 320 kilometres (four hours drive) south of Christchurch and 275 kilometres (three hours drive) north of Dunedin.It is accessed by turning off State Highway 8 between Twizel and Omarama on to Lake Ōhau Road which arrives at Lake Ōhau after about 17 kilometres.
The driver fled the scene, but witnesses snapped photos of the business name on his truck, and police soon arrested him.
Leaving Omarama, the road changes name to Omarama Otematata Road. The road then runs along the banks of the Ahuriri Arm of Lake Benmore and descends into the township of Otematata (turnoff for the Benmore Dam). After Otematata, the road then passes along the southern banks of Lakes Aviemore and Waitaki as well as their respective dams.