Robert Peden: 1 book
Making Sheep Country
Mt Peel Station and the Transformation of the Tussock Lands
Language: English
Release Date: November 1, 2013
From the 1840s through World War I, the South Island of New Zealand was transformed as large tracts of land were claimed, native vegetation was burned, and large-scale sheep farming was established for wool and, later, meat production. This record focuses on one case study in particular—John Barton...
