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James Burtton

James Burtton was a Horowhenua pioneer who lived a solitary existence, but who also left a legacy, Burtton's Track', which is part of 'Te Araroa' - the network of walkways allowing people to walk from one end of New Zealand to the other.

Date of birth02/06/1880
Date of death15/03/1941

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