McKenzie Memorial

On the west side of the pass stands a tri-lingual stone cairn which reads " In this spot James Mackenzie (sic) freebooter, was captured by John Sidebottom and Maoris, Taiko and Seventeen and escaped the same night, 4th March 1855."

James McKenzie used the McKenzie Pass to drive his stolen sheep into country, not known to Europeans, now called the MacKenzie Basin.

NZPlaces would appreciate a picture of this far flung monument to the near capture of this famous crim.