Uploaded September 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 hours ago
The abandoned tunnel at Cape Foulwind is part of the historic Cape Foulwind Railway built between 1885 and 1887. (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cape_Foulwind_Railway), (thecapefoulwindproject.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Cape-Foulwind-history-summary.pdf)Railway and Tunnel DetailsPurpose: Built to transport rock from the Cape Foulwind quarries to the Westport harbour development.Location: West of Westport on the West Coast of New Zealand's South Island.Current Status: There is public access to the former quarry line area, but the historic tunnel itself has largely collapsed and is no longer passable.
The tunnel has also earned the nickname "the seal tunnel" because sometimes it is full of angry seals.
Assistant : Cayleb Clayton
Drone footage : Supplied
The abandoned tunnel at Cape Foulwind is part of the historic Cape Foulwind Railway built between 1885 and 1887. (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cape_Foulwind_Railway), (thecapefoulwindproject.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Cape-Foulwind-history-summary.pdf)Railway and Tunnel DetailsPurpose: Built to transport rock from the Cape Foulwind quarries to the Westport harbour development.Location: West of Westport on the West Coast of New Zealand's South Island.Current Status: There is public access to the former quarry line area, but the historic tunnel itself has largely collapsed and is no longer passable.
The tunnel has also earned the nickname "the seal tunnel" because sometimes it is full of angry seals.
Assistant : Cayleb Clayton
Drone footage : Supplied
