New Zealand - Marlborough
- Aerial view of Picton
- #1 of 6
- 1977
Picton
- A town in the Marlborough Region
- A major hub in New Zealand's transport network, connecting the South Island road and rail network with ferries across Cook Strait to Wellington and the North Island.
- Population of 4,350 (June 2018)
- The second-largest town in the Marlborough Region behind Blenheim.
- The town is named after Sir Thomas Picton, the Welsh military associate of the Duke of Wellington, who was killed at the Battle of Waterloo.
Reference: Wikipedia
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Image source: LINZ CC-BY 3.0
Sourced from https://retrolens.co.nz/
Date taken: 20/04/1977 Survey Number: SN5097
Copyright: Crown Elevation: 11100
Run Number: W Photo Number: 3 Scale: 5500