Driving Creek Railway

A short walk across the road from The Goldminer's Retreat was the most amazing little railway. Driving Creek Railway is 'New Zealand's only narrow-gauge mountain railway' and was built by potter, Barry Brickell. Started in 1975 with the main use of fetching clay from the hill-side for Barry's pots, it is now used mainly as a tourist attraction.

The journey, zig-zagging through the bush over viaducts that look as if built using bamboo and meccano parts, is unforgettable.

From only a short distance, it is completely invisible in the dense bush.

There are many examples of Barry's ingenuity as well as some of his pottery on the ride.

The view from the top, 'The Eyefull Tower', looks down upon the hill, newly planted with native NZ trees, and across to the islands in the Hauraki Gulf.

Don't miss! http://www.drivingcreekrailway.co.nz

I'll let the photos speak for themselves.