Copy of Rakiraki's sketch of the great lagoons near the source off the Matou River.

Creator

Alternative Title

Copy of Rakiraki's sketch of the great lagoons near the source off the Matou River, 1844. Enlarged from J.W.Barnicoats Journal.

Date Created

1844

Date

1844

Identifier

HM 882, 1844

Hocken Library

Abstract

This is an enlarged reproduction of Rakiraki's sketch, originally drawn in J.W. Barnicoats' journal 1843-1844. Rakiraki was of Waitaha, Kati Mamoe and Kai Tahu descent. Little has been recorded of him. He was more than likely employed as a 'Native Guide' to assist Barnicoat and Tuckett with their land surveys of the South Island. This sketch depicts the source of the Matou River as Lakes Wakatipu, Awia [Hawea] and Wanuk [Wanaka].

Files

Collection

He Tirohanga Ki Muri: A View of the Past

Citation

Rakiraki, “Copy of Rakiraki's sketch of the great lagoons near the source off the Matou River.,” ourheritage.ac.nz | OUR Heritage, accessed December 26, 2024, https://otago.ourheritage.ac.nz/index.php/items/show/6328.