For many years the isolation of South Westland meant that the most profitable type of farming was to graze cattle on the river flats. Once a year the cattle were mustered and driven northwards to market, as shown in this tourist poster.
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Alexander Turnbull Library
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Eph-E-TOURISM-1930s-01
Screenprint by Marcus King
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