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William Spotswood Green painted this scene of tussock burning while on his way to attempt the first ascent of Aoraki/Mt Cook. Green’s party is camped near the Tasman Glacier, while the hillsides burn at Mt Cook Station across the Tasman River.
Te whakamahi i tēnei tūemi
Reference: A-263-011
by William Spotswood Green
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