Flynns
The place
Flynns in the Marlborough region, Kaikōura/Molesworth sector (Molesworth Station, Kaikōura Range, South Island, New Zealand), at 834 m elevation, Molesworth-facing slope. Continuous New Zealand Marlborough Molesworth cluster (batches 240-395, 3 entries). Historic cottage on Molesworth Station (surname Flynn, Irish-Scottish stockman, 1850s + Molesworth, 5,000 km², New Zealand's largest sheep and cattle station, Merino sheep, Angus and Hereford cattle + the Rainbow-Molesworth crossing, an iconic 190 km 4WD track in NZ + the Kaikōura earthquake, 14 November 2016, Mw 7.8, 6 m of coastal uplift, 100,000 landslides, New Zealand's largest geological event + heritage of Ngāti Kurī (a Ngāi Tahu Māori iwi, northern Kaikōura, Wairau, 5,000 people + the 1998 Ngāi Tahu Claims Settlement, NZD $170 M, 40% of southern commercial fisheries).
The setting
Marlborough Kaikōura/Molesworth Molesworth Station Kaikōura Range South Island NZ 834 m Molesworth-facing slope, continuous cluster batches 240-395 3 entries, Molesworth cottage Flynn Irish-Scottish 1850s + Molesworth 5,000 km² NZ's largest Merino/Angus/Hereford + Rainbow 4WD 190 km + Kaikōura 14 Nov 2016 Mw 7.8 6 m coastal uplift 100,000 landslides, Ngāti Kurī iwi Ngāi Tahu N Kaikōura Wairau 5,000 + 1998 Settlement $170 M 40%.
