After surveying the coastal plains of Southland, in December 1857 J. T. Thomson followed chief Reko’s instructions and headed into the lake district via the Waitaki River. From Trig Hill he painted this scene of Lake Wānaka with its long, narrow eastern arm, marked on Māori sketches.
Te whakamahi i tēnei tūemi
Private collection
Watercolour by John Turnbull Thomson
This item has been provided for private study purposes (such as school projects, family and local history research) and any published reproduction (print or electronic) may infringe copyright law. It is the responsibility of the user of any material to obtain clearance from the copyright holder.
Tāpiritia te tākupu hou