Cacao Tree

Tiroiti, Central Otago

Code: NZOTV

Central Otago Rail trail

From 1895 to 1897 Tiroiti (6km from Hyde) was the site of a major rail construction camp complete with shops, churches and a school. Although the workers moved on, the Tiroiti Railway Station continued to serve the local farming community right up until its closure in 1974.

Historic Cap Burn Bridge 100m or so from the Tiroiti Station site presents a great opportunity to get up close to the amazing craftsmanship that went into bridges and other structures on the Otago Central Rail Trail. Quarried locally, the stone for abutments and piers was hand-shaped by stonemasons using just hammers and chisels.