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Hall-Jones, John.

Milford Sound : an illustrated history of the sound, the track and the road / John Hall-Jones. - Invercargill, N.Z. : Craig Printing Co., ©2000. - 147 pages : illustrations, maps ; 22 x 30 cm

Includes bibliographical references (page 145) and index.

Introduction and acknowledgements -- Milford Haven -- The hermit of Milford Sound -- The MacKinnon Pass -- Quintin MacKinnon -- Pioneer trekkers -- The Milford Track develops Glade House -- The finest walk in the world -- The Anau and the lake steamers -- The Grave-Talbot Track -- The Milford Road begins -- Christie surveys the tunnel -- The road proceeds to the tunnel -- The road from Milford -- The Homer Tunnel -- Epilogue -- appendix 1. Sutherland's visitors book -- appendix 2. Historical guide to the Milford Road.

Detailed, illustrated and fascinating account of the history of Milford Sound, Track and road. Contains earliest accounts of the first Europeans to visit the Sound and some of the exploits of these early arrivals - like William Quill who climbed Sutherland Falls three times.

ISBN: 0908629540 9780908629541

LCCN: 2002491630

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Roads--Design and construction--History.--New Zealand--Southland District
Discoveries in geography.
Roads--Design and construction.

Subjects--Geographic Terms:
Fiordland (N.Z.)--Discovery and exploration.
Milford Sound/Piopiotahi (N.Z.)--History.
Milford Track (N.Z.)--History.
Milford Road (Southland District, N.Z.)--History.

LC Class. No.: DU430.S6 / H3155 2000

Dewey Class. No.: 993.96