Thomas Brunner’s exploits in the north and west of the South Island between 1846 and 1848 were the greatest single piece of overland exploration in New Zealand's European history.
Thomas Brunner
Personal details
Full Name:
Thomas Brunner
Lifetime:
1821 (year uncertain) – 22 Apr 1874
Biography
Events In History
19 May 1846
This journey was part of Thomas Brunner's epic 1846-48 exploration of the South Island. He was guided by Kehu of Ngāti Tūmatakōkiri and accompanied by Charles Heaphy, a draftsman and artist with the New Zealand Company.
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