Clifden Suspension Bridge

It still has its historic wooden decking and beams that were made from seasoned core totara wood.

It was built during 1898-99 taking about ten months to complete and was opened on 5 April 1899 by Sir Joseph Ward.

In April 2010 the bridge was closed to pedestrian traffic due to safety concerns outlined in a report commissioned by the New Zealand Historic Places Trust (now Heritage New Zealand), the organization that cares for the bridge.

The safety issues were identified after a routine inspection of the bridge after an earthquake the previous year.

The Clifden Suspension Bridge is listed as a Category 1 Historic Place by Heritage New Zealand.