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Milford Sound : an illustrated history of the sound, the track and the road / John Hall-Jones.

By: Material type: TextTextPublication details: Invercargill, N.Z. : Craig Printing Co., ©2000.Description: 147 pages : illustrations, maps ; 22 x 30 cmISBN:
  • 0908629540
  • 9780908629541
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 993.96 21
LOC classification:
  • DU430.S6 H3155 2000
Contents:
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.
Summary: 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.
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Item type Current library Collection Call number Status Notes Date due Barcode
Non-Fiction - New Zealand Non-Fiction - New Zealand Waimate Event Centre - Long term storage Non Fiction 993.96 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Not For Loan Not for loan A0055845X

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.

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