First NameCatherine MckayLast NameBurnettDescriptionCatherine Burnett and her husband, Andrew, were Scottish settlers who in 1864 established Mt Cook Station.
They eventually passed the station to their son, Thomas Burnett, and retired to 'Aorangi' at Cave. Date of Birth1842?Place of BirthScotlandDate of Death08 Jul 1914Place of DeathCaveSubjectEarly SettlersBiographyStations and Runs
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Catherine Burnett, age 19, before leaving Scotland.
Image courtesy of the South Canterbury Museum, item 2015/184.922. Please contact the museum for more information.