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Aerial view of the foot of Lake Hāwea, that shows the outlet to the Hāwea River. 1951. Ref. L150. Alexander Turnbull Library Ref. WA-28373-F
Claude Capell's Bellbird on Lake Hāwea with tourists. Commenced tours in Dec 1925. c.1930s. Ref. D86
Lake Hāwea foreshore. 1878. Ref. L104. Te Papa (O.026489)
Lake Hāwea outlet before the Dam was built. 1950-7. Ref. L1
Opening of the McCarthy Kane Camphill Bridge over the Hāwea River which gave Hawea Flat better access to the Albert Town-Lake Hāwea road. 21 Nov 1930. Ref. L125
Hāwea River Swing Bridge, opened 1880, looking downstream. This bridge linked Hawea Flat to the west side of the river and to the tracks to Makarora and the West Coast. 1950. Ref. L212a
Hawea Dam project. View of the Diversion Channel built on western side of the Lake Hāwea Outlet in 1956 and looking south. 1957. Ref. L174. Hocken Collections.
Nearing the end of demolishing the Hawea River Swing Bridge located about 200m downstream from the site where the Hawea dam was being built. 1 July 1957. Ref. L214
Scotts Beach, Lake Hāwea. c.1960s. Ref. L25
Trees on the original Lake Hāwea foreshore being flooded when lake rose after the dam gates were closed. Early 1959. Ref. L33
Hawea Flat School with the teacher's dwelling. The first Post Office (far left) was opened 2 January 1882. 1907. Ref. L42
Timaru Creek Homestead. c.1950. Ref. L161
Lake Hawea Store built by Hilary and Wattie Taylor. Became well known as the 'Sailz Restaurant and Store'. 1958. Ref. L219