South Canterbury, New Zealand lies in the centre of the South
Island bounded by the
Rangitata River to the north and Waitaki River to the south and stretching from
the east coast to the
Southern Alps where Mount Cook dominates the range. The
5,276 square miles or 3,504,640 acres of land changes from plain to downland to
foothills and mountains. The Mackenzie Basin has three large lakes; Ohau, Pukaki
and Tekapo that are all
part of the Waitaki River catchment and contributes to the supply of water which
provides electric power for the South Island. Discover
the Waitaki Hydro Scheme.. Industries include grain growing
and sheep. The port of Timaru is a central multipurpose bulk handling facility. The foothills -
Four Peaks, Hunter Hills, the hills behind
Fairlie and the Two Thumb Range are often dusted with snow.
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month - Who knows Timaru?
The photo is taken at Bockaert's Garage. Was the garage in Cain's Terrace or
in Barnard Street in Timaru?
Charles Stevenson (driver) and Emile "Bocky" Bockaert, 1911. Stevenson
established a
record for small cars driven by one man, by completing
a non-stop run of
1064 miles from Invercargill to Christchurch and back to Timaru in 40 hours,
driving a 14-16 horse-power Darracq on 7 March 1911. South Canterbury Museum
photo. The photo is taken at Bockaert's Garage. Was the garage in Cain's Terrace
or in Barnard Street in Timaru? Stevenson was accompanied by Mr W.
Lamborn,
engineer.
Fairlie War Memorial, Main St., Fairlie, 2021
Opihi River at the Allandale Bridge, Fairlie 1 Jan. 2021. Beautiful and
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