Story: Dune lands
This image appeared in botanist Leonard Cockayne’s 1909 report on sand dunes for the New Zealand government. It shows what is called a blow-out. Wind funnelling through this gully has caused excessive sand movement, killing the marram grass that had been planted to stabilise the dunes. In situations such as this, Cockayne suggested building brushwood fences to shelter the grass and trap drifting sand.
About this item
Alexander Turnbull Library, Lands and Survey Department Collection
Reference: 1/2-018363
Permission of the Alexander Turnbull Library, National Library of New Zealand, Te Puna Matauranga o Aotearoa, must be obtained before any re-use of this image.