Ohura road access 1920
Early this century, roads in many remote areas were rough, often closed or very difficult in winter.  The Ohura district was no exception.  Now the roads including the Forgotten World Highway regularly stay open all winter however a large section is still shingle.
Rough Roads in the Ohura District 1920 The road has greatly improved by 2007, there is still a large section of the Forgotten Highway in shingle road
Main Road through to Ouhura, and what is now the Forgotten World Highway
Loading shingle for roadworks in the Ohura District circa 1920
The region gets high levels of rain fall, and has some beautiful rain forest
The Ohura Museum
Flooding around the small town of Haeo circa 1936
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