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Rock drawings

Rock drawings

South Canterbury has several hundred sites of Māori rock art. These drawings of a birdman and fish are in a limestone shelter near Frenchman’s Gully Road, Maungati. The shelter is open to the public.

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New Zealand Historic Places Trust - Pouhere Taonga

Permission of the New Zealand Historic Places Trust Pouhere Taonga must be obtained before any re-use of this image.

How to cite this page:

John Wilson. 'South Canterbury region', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, updated 20-Dec-10
URL: http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/en/south-canterbury-region/4/4