In 1857 the first sheep farm in the Mackenzie was built by John and Barbara Hay on the shores of Lake Tekapo. When the lake is low the remains of the old Tekapo Station homestead can be seen on the eastern shores of the lake.
A hotel was established in 1861 and a ferry was set up to cross the Tekapo River. Twenty years later construction began on the first bridge.
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Lake Tekapo A Panorama View
Postcard Details:
Date Taken:
None Shown
Location:
Tekapo
Province:
Canterbury
Country:
New Zealand
Publisher:
Gladys Goodall
Photographer:
Gladys Goodall
Photographers Card ID:
None Shown