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Westland Southern Alps from Clearwater Flats.ca.1960`s
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DescriptionDouglas at the head of the Fox, next is Tasman then its Mt Cook and then LaPerouse.Date of Photo1960`sMap[1]
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Location (city or town)Gillespies BeachClearwater FlatsEventWestland Southern Alps from Clearwater Flats.ca.1960`s
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Date Created7th December 2019CommentsKevin Voigt Fox glacier in Valley jut to left
David Cook Really good photo
Arthur Dehn Not too far from Lake Matheson? Loved the spot!!
Arthur Dehn Have a large picture on my wall ....
Ian Andrew Jonson Near the Gillespie's beach power house, which Dad built.
Carl Lapham ????? is this the one that was burnt down buy a gang as they went south xmas new year late 70s
Kevin Voigt Fox glacier in background
Mary Costello FABULOUS
Heather Newby I could live in that hut
Heather Gaulter Me too Heather, so gorgeous
George Gardner No electric blanket there ladies!
Heather Newby no,, but nice cozy warm cats..
George Gardner Although I do like the musical, I have never referred to your lot as 'cats'.
John Newton Is this painting done by dusty rhodes
Rob Absalom John Newton I'm not sure Dudsy went into that much detail on his buildings?
Stuart McMillan Great wee hut, some paint on the roof wouldn’t go astray
Cheryl Riley I too painted that hut before the bikies burnt it down. I recently got a surprise to see my painting hanging in the hotel at Franz Josef.
Heather Newby Cheryl Riley wow.. Interesting
Laura Mills Detlaff Cheryl Riley hope they gave you a wine at least ;)
Cheryl Riley Neville Hatwell was the photographer. His shop was where the Cook Saddle is today
Shirley O'Connor Mrs Clements at Charleston was a Hatwell.
Shirley O'Connor I flew in mid 60's Haast to Fox Glacier. Landed in airfield which was a paddock for grazing cattle. Beautiful scenery. Before was finished. Then a gap no go from Paringa north.
Brian McIntyre
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That just says West Coast
Brian McIntyre sure does!
Ellen Buchanan
Brings back great memories
Cherie Liddell
Gosh great photo. Reminds me of the farm up Atarau
Geoffrey King
Cherie Liddell really with the alps in the background u were so lucky
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Brian McIntyre
John Buchanan how does that look
John Buchanan
Brian McIntyre woo hoo. Beautiful rugged west coast
Brian McIntyre
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John Buchanan HOME mate
Margi Adamson
Miss that everyday
Anne Boddy
Margi Adamson they were on our back door in Harihari
Margi Adamson
Anne Boddy Awesome
Paul Agnes Smith
Home on the Range..
Marie-Louise Annett
Our Home Town ..... Fox Glacier
Max Dawson
Yum
Ian Andrew Jonson
Dad saw this view every day as he built and maintained the Gillespie's Beach dredge power station.
Ian Andrew Jonson what a great sight to see every day
Graham A Kyle
In the early 60`s for a few years l drove past there every month on business, on my way to the end of the road South. Gravel road all the way from Ross, on a hot day with the windows open, my dark grey business suit always took on a rather fawn colour from the dust...
Margaret Standen
Iconic West Coast.
David Drangsholt
Great memories of past days in the 60's spent on the wonderful West Coast. So typical of the scenery! ·
Elaine Barrow
I have that picture on the wall. It is in black and white. Done by Frank Simpson in 1980. It is a shepherds hut at the fox glacier
Geoffrey King
Elaine Barrow in the loo from memory
Elaine Barrow
Geoffrey King no Geoffrey. At the lake
Roger Howell
Probably all cows now.
Elaine Barrow
It was a birthday present from my mother
Heather Newby
Elaine Barrow nice
Geoffrey King
Elaine Barrow and u still have it
Elaine Barrow
Geoffrey King .yes indeed I do
Cheryl Johnston
Pretty sure bikies burnt that hut down...
James Sullivan
Cheryl Johnston yes they did....It was known as Carol’s hut if I remember correctly. It had old women’s weekly pages pasted on the inside walls from what I remember.
John Southward
Graham Southward that one of grandads pics?
Graham Southward
John Southward looks like it
Sandra Cross
We've got a photo very much like the background - it hangs on our bedroom wall to remind us of theCoast
Peter Armstrong
Great Pic. A picture of someone taking a picture.
Lance Earney
I have an original watercolour of this hut, painted from a slightly different perspective by Pamela Randall of Auckland. Painted early 80s I think. Having recently lived on the Coast
Bob Laing
There used to quite a few old timer huts similar to that in various valleys that were early farms
Great photo
Cheryl Johnston
Bob Laing there were lots of roadsman huts
Cheryl Johnston
I agree. I have seen what we’re old farm huts forexample up the Totara, Arahura, Mikonui etc
Judith Hansen
beautiful
Yvonne Lawson
Lovely pic
Pauline Matene
Stunning picture perfect day
Lynnette Walford
Beautiful,look at that snow...
Robert McMillan
One of my favourite view ever. Managed to get Brent Trolle painting from slightly different perspective (across the river) but still love it.
Bev Freitas
Beautiful
BarryandChristine Greening
Spectacular!
John Sweeney
One of the best views of the alps that you can see.
John Sweeney
Douglas at the head of the Fox, next is Tasman then its Mt Cook and then LaPerouse.
Carole Walker
Lovely photo. That looks like the Fox Glacier on the left.
Aggie Fearn
Mary and i know you know your history
Joy Meyer
I love the southern alps when they are covered in snow
David Cook Really good photo
Arthur Dehn Not too far from Lake Matheson? Loved the spot!!
Arthur Dehn Have a large picture on my wall ....
Ian Andrew Jonson Near the Gillespie's beach power house, which Dad built.
Carl Lapham ????? is this the one that was burnt down buy a gang as they went south xmas new year late 70s
Kevin Voigt Fox glacier in background
Mary Costello FABULOUS
Heather Newby I could live in that hut
Heather Gaulter Me too Heather, so gorgeous
George Gardner No electric blanket there ladies!
Heather Newby no,, but nice cozy warm cats..
George Gardner Although I do like the musical, I have never referred to your lot as 'cats'.
John Newton Is this painting done by dusty rhodes
Rob Absalom John Newton I'm not sure Dudsy went into that much detail on his buildings?
Stuart McMillan Great wee hut, some paint on the roof wouldn’t go astray
Cheryl Riley I too painted that hut before the bikies burnt it down. I recently got a surprise to see my painting hanging in the hotel at Franz Josef.
Heather Newby Cheryl Riley wow.. Interesting
Laura Mills Detlaff Cheryl Riley hope they gave you a wine at least ;)
Cheryl Riley Neville Hatwell was the photographer. His shop was where the Cook Saddle is today
Shirley O'Connor Mrs Clements at Charleston was a Hatwell.
Shirley O'Connor I flew in mid 60's Haast to Fox Glacier. Landed in airfield which was a paddock for grazing cattle. Beautiful scenery. Before was finished. Then a gap no go from Paringa north.
Brian McIntyre
badge icon
That just says West Coast
Brian McIntyre sure does!
Ellen Buchanan
Brings back great memories
Cherie Liddell
Gosh great photo. Reminds me of the farm up Atarau
Geoffrey King
Cherie Liddell really with the alps in the background u were so lucky
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Brian McIntyre
John Buchanan how does that look
John Buchanan
Brian McIntyre woo hoo. Beautiful rugged west coast
Brian McIntyre
badge icon
John Buchanan HOME mate
Margi Adamson
Miss that everyday
Anne Boddy
Margi Adamson they were on our back door in Harihari
Margi Adamson
Anne Boddy Awesome
Paul Agnes Smith
Home on the Range..
Marie-Louise Annett
Our Home Town ..... Fox Glacier
Max Dawson
Yum
Ian Andrew Jonson
Dad saw this view every day as he built and maintained the Gillespie's Beach dredge power station.
Ian Andrew Jonson what a great sight to see every day
Graham A Kyle
In the early 60`s for a few years l drove past there every month on business, on my way to the end of the road South. Gravel road all the way from Ross, on a hot day with the windows open, my dark grey business suit always took on a rather fawn colour from the dust...
Margaret Standen
Iconic West Coast.
David Drangsholt
Great memories of past days in the 60's spent on the wonderful West Coast. So typical of the scenery! ·
Elaine Barrow
I have that picture on the wall. It is in black and white. Done by Frank Simpson in 1980. It is a shepherds hut at the fox glacier
Geoffrey King
Elaine Barrow in the loo from memory
Elaine Barrow
Geoffrey King no Geoffrey. At the lake
Roger Howell
Probably all cows now.
Elaine Barrow
It was a birthday present from my mother
Heather Newby
Elaine Barrow nice
Geoffrey King
Elaine Barrow and u still have it
Elaine Barrow
Geoffrey King .yes indeed I do
Cheryl Johnston
Pretty sure bikies burnt that hut down...
James Sullivan
Cheryl Johnston yes they did....It was known as Carol’s hut if I remember correctly. It had old women’s weekly pages pasted on the inside walls from what I remember.
John Southward
Graham Southward that one of grandads pics?
Graham Southward
John Southward looks like it
Sandra Cross
We've got a photo very much like the background - it hangs on our bedroom wall to remind us of theCoast
Peter Armstrong
Great Pic. A picture of someone taking a picture.
Lance Earney
I have an original watercolour of this hut, painted from a slightly different perspective by Pamela Randall of Auckland. Painted early 80s I think. Having recently lived on the Coast
Bob Laing
There used to quite a few old timer huts similar to that in various valleys that were early farms
Great photo
Cheryl Johnston
Bob Laing there were lots of roadsman huts
Cheryl Johnston
I agree. I have seen what we’re old farm huts forexample up the Totara, Arahura, Mikonui etc
Judith Hansen
beautiful
Yvonne Lawson
Lovely pic
Pauline Matene
Stunning picture perfect day
Lynnette Walford
Beautiful,look at that snow...
Robert McMillan
One of my favourite view ever. Managed to get Brent Trolle painting from slightly different perspective (across the river) but still love it.
Bev Freitas
Beautiful
BarryandChristine Greening
Spectacular!
John Sweeney
One of the best views of the alps that you can see.
John Sweeney
Douglas at the head of the Fox, next is Tasman then its Mt Cook and then LaPerouse.
Carole Walker
Lovely photo. That looks like the Fox Glacier on the left.
Aggie Fearn
Mary and i know you know your history
Joy Meyer
I love the southern alps when they are covered in snow
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West Coast New Zealand History (26th Apr 2021). Westland Southern Alps from Clearwater Flats.ca.1960`s. In Website West Coast New Zealand History. Retrieved 24th Apr 2026 23:22, from https://westcoast.recollect.co.nz/nodes/view/26621