Looking Towards the Mouth of the Buller; John GULLY; 5
Looking Towards the Mouth of the Buller
About this objectA view from Mount Rochfort looking toward the mouth of the Buller River (centre right) and Orowaiti Lagoon (bottom right quadrant). The view is dominated by a long sloping sparsely covered hillside on the left side. There are rocky outcrops in the foreground at centre, flanking a winding path that is lost over the edge of a bush clad gully.
Maker Medium and MaterialsWatercolour on paper
Subject and Association KeywordsLandscapes/Regional landscapes/West Coast landscapes
Subject and Association Keywords Subject and Association Keywords Subject and Association Keywords Subject and Association Keywords Subject and Association KeywordsNew Zealand/South Island/Tasman/Buller River
Subject and Association KeywordsNew Zealand/South Island/West Coast/Buller/Mount Rochfort
Subject and Association Description
This calm image of the mouth of the Buller River belies John Gully's experiences with this dangerous bar crossing.
On 28 January 1865, Gully was almost drowned on the Westport Bar. He was in a lifeboat that was attempting to cross the bar to the shore when it overturned on a wave. It took only 15 minutes for a second life boat to rescue the men but during that time three out of the nine were drowned (John Sidney Gully, 1984).
The Bishop Suter Art Gallery Founding Donation, gifted by Mrs Amelia Suter in memory of her husband Bishop Andrew Burn Suter in 1895
Object Type Object number5
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