Gold was discovered at Cullen Creek, Māhakipawa, in May 1888. A mining encampment quickly sprang up, and was portrayed by the artist J. P. Murray later that year.
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Alexander Turnbull Library
Reference:
G-561
Oil painting by J. P. Murray
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