- Published 2010, 66 Pages
- Published by Tawhiti Museum Ltd
- Soft cover
- Condition, new book
- Illustrations throughout
This is a story of the point of trading contact between Maori and European in Taranaki.
After Captain Cooks's sighting and charting of the Taranaki coast in 1770 it wasn't until 1822 that the Nga Motu anchorage in the lee of the 'Sugar Loaf" islands was first used as a point of trading contact between Maori and European.
Discover:
- Why the purchase of muskets became the all-consuming passion of Taranaki tribes.
- How Nga Motu became an important trading depot for early Australian trading merchants.
- Why some traders were warmly welcomed by Taranaki Maori, while others recieved a very hot reception.
- How whaling rapidly developed as a profitable industry, but almost as quickly died.
- How Tawhiti Museum's 'Traders and Whalers' attraction was constructed - some unique behind the scenes snapshots.
- Sites you can visit today, many of which have changed little from the early 1800s.
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