Tangiwai Rail Disaster Memorial

Tangiwai - an excellent capture of history

A place of significant meaning to New Zealanders - history well captured here and a worthwhile stop for any travellers going around the mountain

Worth a visit

A great Memorial that felt very emotional. Well maintained & very informative. Easy walk to the lookout & lots of parking in the main information area.

Must visit, great history place

This memorial is well worth visiting. It is well displayed and so realistic and informative to what actually happened during this disaster. It is a lovely memorial and should be visited to pay respect...

Mixture of sadness and serenity

A visit to this site brings a mixture of profound sadness but also serenity at the beauty of the place. It is a true homage to the folks that lost their lives and to the people who helped.

well worth the stop

haddn't been here in years and it's changed - for the better. Now they have information boards that explain the disaster way better, and there's even a path to a lookout. You should deffinately st...