The Ancient Footpath from Otepoti-Dunedin to Moeraki

A portion of the ancient Maori footpath out of Otepoti-Dunedin shown (the dotted line to the left) on Thomson’s 1857 map. I have cropped this from: R10302722. ‘Reconnaissance Survey of Otago Province - North Eastern Districts’ - John Turnbull Thomson, Chief Surveyor (1857). Archives New Zealand Te Rua Mahara o te Kāwanatanga, Wellington. (CC BY 2.0).

How old is the oldest cultural feature on Aotearoa-New Zealand? Imagine being around when the only way to get anywhere was to walk or take a waka (canoe). That was New Zealand in pre-European times – there were no pack animals. When settlers arrived in what was to become Dunedin, in 1848, there was no… Continue reading The Ancient Footpath from Otepoti-Dunedin to Moeraki