Mount Mantell, Victoria Forest Park I think it was the name of Mt Mantell that first attracted my attention to this 1606m peak. Mantell was an English immigrant employed by the Commissioner for Extinguishing Native Land Titles. His job was to acquire land from the Ngai Tahu tribe in preparation for European settlement. I’m not […]
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