Popular Tours to Sunny Australia

Maker Huddart Parker Limited (1876 - 1961)

Maker Union Steamship Company of New Zealand Limited (1875 - 2000)

DateOctober 1933

Object number00042596

NameBrochure

MediumInk on paper

Dimensions210 x 192 mm

ClassificationsEphemera

Credit LineANMM Collection

Terms

DescriptionFolded travel brochure titled 'Popular Tours to Sunny Australia' produced by the Union Steam Ship Company New Zealand Ltd, Huddart Parker Ltd New Zealand. It documents various voyage tour options available and lists various Australian and New Zealand vessels, including the AORANGI, MAKURA, MARAMA, MAUNGANUI, MONOWAI, NIAGARA, WANGANELLA.HistoryThis brochire dates from early in the era of cruising between Australia and New Zealand. New Zealanders were always, and remain, a distinctive part of the Australian tourism market.SignificanceThis brochure is part of a collection of material relating to travel and migration pre-World War II. Using eye catching graphics, tourist brochures and posters of this era were to appeal to a wide range of travellers, promoting options for all budgets and locations.