PICTORIAL PARADE 238: ROUTEBURN

Rights Information
Year
1970
Reference
F2434
Media type
Moving image
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Rights Information
Year
1970
Reference
F2434
Media type
Moving image
Item unavailable online
Series
PICTORIAL PARADE
Place of production
New Zealand/Aotearoa
Duration
0:09:50
Production company
NEW ZEALAND NATIONAL FILM UNIT
Credits
Writer: David Sims
Director: David Sims
Production: Geoffrey Scott
Production: David H Fowler
Photography: Dale Pomeroy
Editor: Patsy Hearfield
Sound: Kit Rollings

A tourist promotion for the Routeburn Track, pointing out scenic wonders and views and giving detailed advice on the 3-day trek for would-be trampers. Some of the commentary is drawn from the diaries of Patrick Gaples, the first Pakeha to discover the route.