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Finger post, Auckland Islands

Finger post, Auckland Islands

Finger posts, such as this one on Enderby Island, were erected by the New Zealand government to point castaways to provision depots.

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Ken Scadden. 'Castaways', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, updated 2-Mar-09
URL: http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/en/castaways/1/6