Shepherd and Sheep - Queenstown, New Zealand
Posted by: BruceS
S 45° 01.582 E 168° 38.880
59G E 314711 N 5011429
Silhouette of a shepherd and sheep with view of Lake Wakatipu in background near the luge track at the top of the Skyline gondola in Queenstown, New Zealand.
Waymark Code: WMG36A
Location: South Island, New Zealand
Date Posted: 01/06/2013
Views: 6
Sheep played a significant role in the development of New Zealand and the Queenstown area. The first European settler in the area William Rees started a sheep station in Queenstown. Sheep continue to play a significant role in the area, though tourism is now the dominant business in the area now.