This visually rich book brings together historical and contemporary photographs to tell the story of Walter Peak through a unique narrative lens. Presented as a stunning A4 landscape hardcover, it’s designed to sit beautifully on any coffee table or bookshelf.
Available now, with only a limited number of copies from the first print run.
Beach Bay is often described as the place Queenstown should have been built, a unique microclimate that basks in sunlight throughout the year. Instead, the town grew on the eastern shores of Lake Whakatipu, leaving Beach Bay to become Walter Peak High Country Farm, a fortunate outcome. The area has been shaped by Māori, early European settlement, high-country hardship, and enduring stewardship.
From Nicholas Von Tunzelmann’s arrival to the Mackenzie family’s long tenure, and into its modern chapter under RealNZ, this book traces the history of a farm defined by resilience and change. This is the story of a place where farming and tourism meet and where the past continues to shape the future.
To truly appreciate a place, one must first understand how she came to be.
This visually rich book brings together historical and contemporary photographs to tell the story of Walter Peak through a unique narrative lens. Presented as a stunning A4 landscape hardcover, it’s designed to sit beautifully on any coffee table or bookshelf.
Available now, with only a limited number of copies from the first print run.
Beach Bay is often described as the place Queenstown should have been built, a unique microclimate that basks in sunlight throughout the year. Instead, the town grew on the eastern shores of Lake Whakatipu, leaving Beach Bay to become Walter Peak High Country Farm, a fortunate outcome. The area has been shaped by Māori, early European settlement, high-country hardship, and enduring stewardship.
From Nicholas Von Tunzelmann’s arrival to the Mackenzie family’s long tenure, and into its modern chapter under RealNZ, this book traces the history of a farm defined by resilience and change. This is the story of a place where farming and tourism meet and where the past continues to shape the future.
To truly appreciate a place, one must first understand how she came to be.