Wairua Falls, North Island, New Zealand. Antique print c1888.

by Garran, Andrew

Antique print of beautiful Wairua Falls, New Zealand. c1888.

Original wood engraved illustration that was published within text on a page of The Picturesque Atlas of Australasia published in Sydney circa1888 to commemorate 100 years since the First Fleet settlement at Sydney. The discovery, settlement and development of Australia, New Zealand, and adjacent Pacific nations were well-documented and illustrated. The engravings were among the finest published anywhere in the world during the late 19th century.