Hanson-Allen Family

Mount Ruapehu erupting, 1895

© 2003 Aroha Allen, Foxton, NZ

George Frederic Allen sketched this view of Mt. Ruapehu on 10 March 1895, the day it erupted. The scene was that looking north from his home on 'Mr Allen's Run', Te Pohue, seven miles from Mangamahu.

Notes he has made in the margins marking locations are as follows:

Top of picture:

• Papa-te-tai-tonga

Bottom of picture (from left):

• Mauhangatahi

• Valley of the Wangaehu

• Ruapehu = 9175 ft., 34 miles dist.

• Stream Jet from Te Mari, about 44 miles dist.