Nature & Co New Zealand - sheep stations

in HIGH COUNTRY STATIONS:

The Land

The Work

The People

The History

Fall Muster - The Annual Muster on Mount Nicholas Station, by Philip Holden, is the account of two weeks spent with the musterers of Mt Nicholas station in their annual race against time and the first snowfall. The other books of Philip Holden, Station Country I, II and III, also provide a lot of well illustrated information about the work on high country stations.

Peter Newton's books, although less recent and with black and white photographs, are also valuable references. They provide much detailed and interesting information, either from the author's personal work experience (The World of Peter Newton - The Best of his High Country Writing), or collected during his many visits to stations throughout the country.

References

Philip Holden, 1991: Fall Muster - The Annual Muster on Mount Nicholas Station. Hodder & Staughton.

Philip Holden, 1993: Station country I - Back-country Life in New Zealand. Hodder Moa Beckett.

Philip Holden, 1995: Station Country II - Returning to the New Zealand Backcountry. Hodder Moa Beckett.

Philip Holden, 1997: Station Country III - The Last Muster. Hodder Moa Beckett.

Yva Momatiuk and John Eastcott, 1980: High Country. Reed.

Peter Newton, 1973: Big Country of the South Island. Reed.

Peter Newton, 1975: Sixty Thousand on the Hoof - Big country South of the Rangitata. Reed.

Peter Newton, 1980: High Country Journey From Glen Lyon to Molesworth - one man's remarkable saga. Reed.

Peter Newton, 1983: The World of Peter Newton - The Best of his High Country Writing. Reed.