Major Westrup's camp, Kohangarearoa

Major Westrup's camp, Kohangarearoa

The camp of Major Charles Westrupp of the Forest Rangers at Kohangarearoa, near Manutuke, Poverty Bay, 1866.

Alexander Turnbull Library
Reference: PA1-q-193-085-1
Further information and copies of this image may be obtained from the Library through its 'Timeframes' website, http://timeframes.natlib.govt.nz
Permission of the Alexander Turnbull Library, National Library of New Zealand, Te Puna Matauranga o Aotearoa, must be obtained before any re-use of this image.

How to cite this page: 'Major Westrup's camp, Kohangarearoa', URL: /media/photo/major-westrups-camp-kohangarearoa, (Ministry for Culture and Heritage), updated 30-May-2007

Community contributions


Mike Leach
06 Sep 2010
This photo seems to be taken from the modern Dunstan Rd area on the coastal (East side) of the Waipapa river looking SW towards Manutuke.The village seems to be where State highway 2 now runs through Manutuke.The camera is about 3km from the coast at this point.There is a close up of the villege taken in 1865(Alexander turnbull library-Charles Westrupp's Forest Ranger Camp) at the same camp showing 13 rather sorry looking rangers standing in front of 2 whares ,3 bell tents and 1 whare under construction with a 2m high strong pallisade fence in the background.In the distant background is the same ridge and line of trees.This photo shows the completed camp the next year.

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