How the Scots colonised New Zealand

**OC Richard** · 21st August 12, 04:24 AM

Came across this interesting poster. I wonder if the ship went to the South Island? Single women travel for free!

**tulloch** · 21st August 12, 05:28 AM

Wow. Interesting piece.

**BEEDEE** · 21st August 12, 10:11 AM

Arrived in Port Nicholson after a 113 day voyage. Port Nicholson is now known as Wellington and is the NZ capital. See this: http://www.yesteryears.co.nz/shippin...chant1840.html

My mother's side of the family emigrated from Scotland to NZ two years later and arrived in Nelson.

Brian

**guardsman** · 21st August 12, 11:23 AM

wow great thread historically,well done all

**OC Richard** · 22nd August 12, 05:08 AM

Thanks for the info Brian!

How did it come about the the South Island ending up having a much stronger Scottish presence than the North Island?

I saw a very interesting video about the history of the South Island and what I found especially interesting was that they had a Gold Rush very much like California's 1849 Gold Rush, but somewhat later in time. As I recall this was on the West Coast of the South Island. The same sort of things happened with Boom Towns and sudden wealth and broken dreams and all.