New Zealand NZ Picton Near the Grove Man Boat Tanner RP Postcard
New Zealand NZ Picton Near the Grove Man Boat Tanner RP Postcard
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New Zealand NZ Picton Near the Grove Man Boat Tanner RP Postcard
Nice photo tanner RP Postcard number 3444 shows man and boat Near the grove Picton [South island]
The Grove near Okiwa in the Marlborough Sounds, now flat farmland, was once covered by extensive kahikatea forest.
The gold rush from 1864 onwards led to great activity at The Grove, as it was the main access point to Cullensville and Mahakipawa. The area remained important to the farmers who made a success of the fertile Linkwater district, as their dairy factory making cheese was established there in 1911 as it was convenient for shipping out the product, which gained many prizes. The Company continued until 1953.
