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	Otira — a West Coast settlement with a fascinating history
		Otira is not just the name of the Otira tunnel or the Otira Gorge with its dramatic scenery.
		At that time the population of Otira was between 600 and 700 people, and the doctor had to be general practitioner, surgeon, anaesthetist, dentist, dispensing chemist and obstetrician.
		The Otira settlement was an example of ribbon development so even within the small settlement the doctor had to walk long distances in a day with patients anywhere from the Island near the tunnel mouth down to houses below the station.
	www.nzine.co.nz /features/otirahistory.html (2195 words)

	Engineering Heritage
		McLean and Sons, who had been highly though of both as responsible contractors and as good employers, petitioned Parliament to be released from their obligations from which they were freed towards the end of 1912.
		When first projected the Otira Tunnel was to have been traversed by steam locomotives, railway electrification being still in its experimental stages.
		During the tunnel construction electric railway traction showed itself to be practical and economic proposition particularly in long tunnels with their inherent problems of smoke and furnace gases leading to undesirable and often dangerous situations.
	www.ipenz.org.nz /heritage/itemdetail.cfm?itemid=63 (657 words)

	Lissa Mitchell: Communicating Place – Oblique at Otira
		Otira’s historical function as a railway town populated by people on regular ‘transfer’ has disrupted the production of signs of continuity within the community.
		Haines’ work foregrounded Otira’s lack of conventions towards ‘the historical’ (conservation, restoration, inklings towards ‘heritage’) within an exhibition context which privileged and interrogated conventional concepts of the ‘artistic.’ As a contemporary art object Haines’s graveyard only addressed the immediate cultural moment.
		The social and cultural life of Otira cannot be simply defined by a term like ‘economic decline.’ Otira’s future does not compare with urban ideas of renewal and development.
	www.thepander.co.nz /art/reviews/lmitchell1999.php (1566 words)

	Otira Ministries
		Otira can provide meals ranging from a light lunch to a three course meal, for groups using the meeting rooms or you can use our kitchen facilities to cook your own.
		Accommodation can be provided for conference participants, and also on a casual basis for those attending courses at Otira or meetings elsewhere.
		Otira has 8 single rooms and 4 twin share rooms and one family room (double bed and 1 single bed).
	www.otira.vic.edu.au /facilities (176 words)

	NZine The road from Arthur's Pass to Otira - a spectacular journey along Highway 73
		When the railway tunnel was being built Otira was home for a large workforce and after it was opened there was still a sizable staff employed there by the Railways Department.
		Otira was the site of the powerhouse for the electric trains that were used in the tunnel before the change to diesel powered engines.
		These enterprising people have bought the hotel and the houses and are instigating a revival of the village of Otira.
	www.nzine.co.nz /views/arthurspass_otira.html (1995 words)

	Electric Locomotives
		The Ea class were introduced in 1968 to replace the English Electric Eo class locomotives on the Otira to Arthur's Pass electrified section.
		When heavier coal trains started to run from the West Coast to Christchurch in the 1980s the economics of upgrading the substation at Otira to allow more electric locomotives to be added to the head of each train was reviewed and trials began with specially modified diesel locomotives.
		Two of the class, built at Addington, were initially deployed on the Otira to Arthur's Pass section but proved unsuitable for this work and were transferred north to join the others.
	www.trainweb.org /ferrymeadrail/locos_electric.htm (976 words)

	Phillip Island Victoria - Otira Homestead
		Otira on Needle's Eye is a Country Farm House Bed and Breakfast.
		Otira is an extensively renovated homestead, offering two double bedrooms and a twin room, each with it's own facilities.
		Only a two hour drive from Melbourne, Otira Homestead is centrally placed, so all of the Island's natural attractions, including diverse beaches, the wildlife reserves and the famous Penguin Parade, are only a short drive away.
	www.phillipisland.net.au /trip/otira/otira.html (303 words)

	New Zealand, South Island - 24th March to 14th April 2005
		I stayed at Rata Lodge backpackers in Otira, which was nice but basic, and run by a very friendly couple.
		The first couple of km from Otira were gently uphill, giving me a little bit of an opportunity to warm up.
		The section of hills to Porter's Pass wasn't as strenuous as Otira Gorge, but still very hard and would have made it a tough day just by itself.
	www.anthonykosky.com /NZ_2005/NZ.html (6668 words)

	TranzAlpine Train, Arthur's Pass National Park and Otira Gorge
		You will follow the old stage coach route and travel down the spectacular Otira Gorge, testament to the road builders of the 1860's and the route taken by Maori in their quest for greenstone.
		Departing Arthur's pass, you will travel through the high country and a stop can be made to view Cave Stream where it burrows underground in an area of limestone cliffs and gorges, craggy outcrops and a setting of surrounding mountains.
		Situated in the heart of the garden city – this modern and spacious hostel is the perfect base for your Christchurch...
	www.nz.com /new-zealand/activities/christchurch/tranzalpine-train-arthur-s-pass-national-park-and-otira-gorge.aspx (507 words)

	Phillip Island Accommodations: Ventnor, Otira on Needle's Eye
		Located on 320 acres of farm in the middle of Phillip Island, Otira is curiously named after the "eye of the needle" section of the Island's old Grand Prix circuit that ran past the property.
		Today, the farm is central to all that Phillip Island offers, including the nightly penguin parade and the many restaurants and shops at Cowes.
		There is a real sense of history here - John was born at Otira and continues the farming tradition.
	www.travelaus.com.au /cat/Otira-on-Needles-Eye_316xcoj.htm (252 words)

	Arthur's Pass: Carrington Hut - Waimakariri Col - Otira route: Waimakariri tracks and walks
		Arthur's Pass: Carrington Hut - Waimakariri Col - Otira route
		If the river cannot be crossed, make your own way through the bush and cross on the rail bridge.
		Otira can be reached in about an hour from here.
	www.doc.govt.nz /templates/trackandwalk.aspx?id=36386 (1334 words)

	Viaduct
		One very steep part of this road in the Otira valley crossed an old landslide path.
		It was decided that a new section of road was needed to make State Highway 73 safer and easier to maintain.
		The first foundations for the Otira Viaduct were laid in January 1998 and the first cars drove over in November 1999.
	www.apoec.org.nz /viaduct.htm (205 words)

	Otira Gorge, West Coast Rd by C.D. Barraud Art Print for Sale at Discount Prices - NZ Art Prints
		Otira Gorge, West Coast Rd by C.D. Barraud Art Print for Sale at Discount Prices - NZ Art Prints
		Otira Gorge, West Coast Rd by C.D. Barraud
		Title: Otira Gorge, West Coast Rd Image size in millimetres: 355 x 220
	www.prints.co.nz /page/fine-art/PROD/8009 (87 words)

	Accommodation Australia: Otira, Phillip Island, Victoria - BABS – Bed and Breakfast Site
		All have comfortable, elegant rooms with views of green pastures, family garden and wide skies.
		Wherever you stay at Otira, you can indulge yourself in a delicious home-cooked breakfast made from natural farm produce.
		Children are welcome to join in a variety of the day-to-day farm activities.
	www.babs.com.au /otira/rooms.htm (202 words)

	Reservation Enquiry at Otira on Needle's Eye in Victoria, Australia
		Reservation Enquiry at Otira on Needle's Eye in Victoria, Australia
		Please note that all fields marked with a star must be completed.
		All bookings must be negotiated and confirmed with the proprietors.
	www.bandbclub.com /reservation.phtml?id=339 (77 words)

	Welcome to Otira On Needle's Eye - Otira On Needle's Eye
		Welcome to Otira On Needle's Eye - Otira On Needle's Eye
		The live booking facility is currently unavailable on the Otira On Needle's Eye website.
		Should you wish to make a reservation please contact us.
	www.otira.accommodationgetawaysvictoria.com.au /index.site.bookings.88.html (119 words)

	campervan hire Otira Auckland New Zealand from Rentals Campervans.co.nz
		Travel Otira Auckland by New Zealand campervan hire
		Our hire vehicle company offers campervans for hire from either Auckland or Christchurch.
		Self drive campervan hire Otira Auckland New Zealand, return and one way online bookings from campervan rentals.co.nz
	www.campervans.co.nz /campervan-hire/campervan-hire-otira.html (327 words)

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