A half-way house. The party at the shepherd’s whare, about midway between the Bealey and the Crow rivers.
Caption: A half-way house. The party at the shepherd’s whare, about midway between the Bealey and the Crow rivers.
Description: Canterbury’s magnificent scenic resort: Easter exploration in the glacier region around the headwaters of the Waimakariri.Organised by the Canterbury Progress League, a party of sixteen Christchurch people visited the glacial region near the headwaters of the Waimakariri River, to obtain first hand information as to the suitability of the area for the development of a tourist resort.
Related information: For an account of the expedition refer to the article entitled On the roof of the South Island found in The weekly press, 23 April 1925 on p.4. Further photographs are found in The weekly press, 23 April 1925 on p. 28 & p. 29.
Source: The weekly press, 23 Apr. 1925, p. 28
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