Hero Stories of New Zealand
Te Whaiti, Whirinaki Valley, in the Urewera Country. — In 1869 Colonel Whitmore's right column, invading the Urewera Mountains from Fort Galatea (Rangitaiki), — advanced up this valley, on the way to Ruatahuna, joining there the left column which had fought its way — up the Whakatane Valley. In the middle distance is the ancient terraced hill-fort Umurakau. From a water-colour drawing by T. Ryan, 1890
Te Whaiti, Whirinaki Valley, in the Urewera Country.
In 1869 Colonel Whitmore's right column, invading the Urewera Mountains from Fort Galatea (Rangitaiki),
advanced up this valley, on the way to Ruatahuna, joining there the left column which had fought its way
up the Whakatane Valley. In the middle distance is the ancient terraced hill-fort Umurakau. From a water-colour drawing by T. Ryan, 1890.