A new arrival being welcomed at Burn Creek Goldminers camp about 40 miles from Murchison.1933.

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Description A camp at Burn Creek, about 40 miles from Murchison is reached only after arduous travel. Stores for the prospectors in the locality are taken 22 miles from Murchinson by motor-lorry, then 12 miles by pack-horse. Over the final six miles, men carried it themselves.

Auckland Libraries Heritage Collections AWNS-19330628-33-02PhotographerAuckland Weekly News; H. K. OxnamDate of Photo1933-06-28Map^[1]External LinkAUCKLAND LIBRARYContributorHeather Newby

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Location (city or town)MurchisonLandmark (Place)Burn Creek Goldminers campOrganisation (eg business)Burn Creek Goldminers campEventA new arrival being welcomed at Burn Creek Goldminers camp about 40 miles from Murchison.1933.

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A new arrival being welcomed at Burn Creek Goldminers camp about 40 miles from Murchison.1933.

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