A rural property near the headwaters, Grey River - near Lake Cristobel.1913.

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DescriptionThis glass plate negative features a view looking down towards a rural property in a forest clearing with a house surrounded by a picket fence. A man, woman, and two young children can be seen on the property.

The Grey River / Māwheranui originates in Lake Cristobel, one of numerous small lakes on the western side of the Southern Alps, 12 kilometres southwest of the Lewis Pass, and runs westward for 120 kilometres before draining into the Tasman Sea at Greymouth.

Headwaters, Grey River, February 1913. David Nelson. Nelson Provincial Museum Collection: NPM2024.24.20PhotographerDavid Nelson (b.1890, d.1972)Date of PhotoFeb 1913Map^[1]External LinkNELSON PROVINCIAL MUSEUMContributorHeather Newby

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Location (city or town)Lake CristobelLandmark (Place)Headwaters, Grey River - near Lake Cristobel.

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Date Created15th September 2024CommentsColleen Yee
A lovely little home in a remote area. I had not heard of Lake Cristabel, thanks for sharing. I wonder if this home is still standing.

David Howden
Big trout country mate and big wasp nests

Peter Moore
Lake Crystabel. Is the headwaters of the Grey river.??

Tom Maguigan
My guess is it would be at the Junction of the Blue grey and the Brown grey rivers

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A rural property near the headwaters, Grey River - near Lake Cristobel.1913.

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