WAKATIPU - THE LONG LAKE

Rights Information
Year
1955
Reference
F591
Media type
Moving image
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Rights Information
Year
1955
Reference
F591
Media type
Moving image
Item unavailable online
Place of production
New Zealand/Aotearoa
Categories
Short
Duration
0:13:00
Production company
NEW ZEALAND NATIONAL FILM UNIT
Credits
Cameraman: Brian Brake
Director: Oxley Hughan
Co-Writer: Oxley Hughan
Editor: Bob Kingsury
Co-Writer: Bob Kingsury
Narrator: Patrick Smyth

A look at Lake Wakatipu, Queenstown and Arrowtown. Traces the history of goldminers and prospectors in the area. Shows historical buildings and jail. Shots of the lake in autumn, and in winter with snowcapped Alps around.

Shows the ski fields of Coronet Peak and the ‘Earnslaw’ crossing Lake Wakatipu.