A woman sitting on a fallen tree trunk straddling Eros Creek, looking up towards a snow-covered Mount Eros, Arawhata Valley, Westland,1938.

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DescriptionOff the beaten track for holidays: summer exploration in the remote and beautiful Arahwata Valley, Westland, to which the vacation party, their stores and equipment were conveyed by aeroplane. A novel holiday was recently concluded by two Christchurch girls who decided to spend some days in the valley of the , which has its source in the icefields of the Southern Alps. They were taken by aeroplane from Waiho, and the valley provided a good landing place. They established a camp there, and spent a pleasant holiday in the lonely valley, returning by aeroplane at the end of the time.

Auckland Libraries Heritage Collections AWNS-19380112-47-04PhotographerAuckland Weekly NewsDate of Photo1938-01-12Map^[1]External LinkAUCKLAND LIBRARYContributorHeather Newby

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Location (city or town) Arawata ValleyLandmark (Place)Mt ErosEventA woman sitting on a fallen tree trunk straddling Eros Creek, looking up towards a snow-covered Mount Eros, Arahwata Valley, Westland,

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A woman sitting on a fallen tree trunk straddling Eros Creek, looking up towards a snow-covered Mount Eros, Arawhata Valley, Westland,1938.

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