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Story: The New Zealand bush

Contents

  1. Story summary

  2. What is the bush?

  3. Attitudes to the bush

  4. Lost and found

  5. Interesting encounters

  6. Beautiful views

  7. External links and sources

All images and media

From page 1 - What is the bush?

Fox River flats

Fox River flats

Bush travellers, Queensland

Bush travellers, Queensland (1st of 2)

Bush hut

Bush hut (2nd of 2)

Walter Lawry

Walter Lawry

Bush shirts

Bush shirts

From page 2 - Attitudes to the bush

Forest scene near Waipā

Forest scene near Waipā

Attack in the bush, 1868

Attack in the bush, 1868

Kennedy’s Bush

Kennedy’s Bush

Dundle Hill walk

Dundle Hill walk

Barry Crump

Barry Crump

From page 3 - Lost and found

Heading for the top

Heading for the top

A cold night

A cold night

Budding explorer

Budding explorer

From page 4 - Interesting encounters

A strange one

A strange one

Possum in a hole

Possum in a hole

The wild bull

The wild bull

City slicker

City slicker

From page 5 - Beautiful views

Beyond the comfort zone

Beyond the comfort zone

Alpine awakening

Alpine awakening

How to cite this page:

Jock Phillips, 'All images and media', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/en/the-new-zealand-bush/media (accessed 28 June 2022)

Story by Jock Phillips, published 24 Sep 2007

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