THE MANSON SIGN
Apr 06, 2020
4 minutes
WRITTEN BY ~ GLENN MORRIS
The area is steeped in history with destinations like Spion Kop, the Cricket Pitch, the Footy Field, the Big Slip etc talked about by many a hunter around the campfire.
Hundreds of hunters have stalked the place over the last century, chasing Red deer first, while in more recent times (the last 50 years) it has become a haven for Sika. Early lessees of what was Owhaoko Station in the mid-1800s started pushing sheep as far back as they could as there were no fences or boundaries, only rivers and a very big horizon. Some almost went bust,
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