Charles Tripp

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First NameCharles GeorgeLast NameTrippAlternative NameC G TrippDescriptionCharles Tripp was born in England, the son of an Anglican vicar. He trained as a lawyer in London but then immigrated to New Zealand in 1855 with his friend and colleague (and later brother-in-law) JBA Acland. Together they established Mt Peel Station, amongst the first to take up sheep farming in the Canterbury high country. In 1866 he took over Orari Gorge Station.

The Aoraki Heritage Collection holds several books on the history of Mt Peel and Orari Gorge. Please contact us for more information.External LinkTe Ara: Charles TrippDate of Birth01 Jul 1826Place of BirthEnglandDate of Death06 Jul 1897Place of DeathTimaruSubjectBiographyEarly SettlersStations and Runs

Image from The Cyclopedia of New Zealand [Canterbury Provincial District]

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Connections

PersonJ B A AclandEllen Shephard TrippPlaceŌrāriMt Peel StationWoodburyŌrāri Gorge Station

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