This large unknown and uninhabited corner of the South Island became Fiord County in 1876. The eight residents of Fiord County in 1945 were the keepers of the Puysegur light, their wives and a handful of goldminers. Fiord County never had a mayor and council nor any civic affairs to administer. This large unknown and uninhabited corner of the South Island became Fiord County in 1876. The eight residents of Fiord County in 1945 were the keepers of the Puysegur light, their wives and a handful of goldminers.

Source: Stuff July 20, 2021 00:00 UTC