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Duck shooting, Lake Ellesmere

Te Waihora (Lake Ellesmere) is the largest lake in the Canterbury region and an internationally significant wildlife habitat. It has also been an important duck-shooting spot for many years. These men are displaying their catch in the early 1920s.

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Alexander Turnbull Library
Reference: Pan-1608- F

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John Wilson. 'Canterbury places', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, updated 21-Sep-11
URL: http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/en/canterbury-places/16/5