Harper Pass
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Harper Pass, previously known as Hurunui Pass or sometimes Taramakau Pass, is an alpine pass between Canterbury and the West Coast in New Zealand. It was the most important crossing for Māori to obtai
Tramper John Gates at the pass in 1985
The shoot after passing the Hurunui Saddle; 1866 pencil sketch by Nicholas Chevalier
In search for a better alpine crossing to Harper Pass, the public was in favour of Browning Pass, but John Hall favoured Arthur's Pass; he was backed by the Canterbury Standard
Arthur Dudley Dobson
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Sir Arthur Dudley Dobson was a New Zealand surveyor, engineer and explorer. Born in London, he came to Lyttelton, New Zealand, in 1850 on one of the First Four Ships. He is best known for taking the f
Dobson in 1932
Arthur Dobson in 1864
Edward Dobson, ca 1866
Grave of Arthur Dudley Dobson and other family members