Who was the prominent Scottish surveyor who founded and laid out the town of Dunedin in 1846?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: C. Charles Kettle
- Step 1: Charles Kettle surveyed Dunedin, naming streets after Edinburgh originals (Princes St, George St, Queen St). Step 2. His grid plan paid little heed to the steep hills of Otago, resulting in famous steep streets like Baldwin Street. Answer: Charles Kettle. Why not the others: Cargill and Burns led the settlers who arrived in 1848 on the John Wickliffe and Philip Laing.
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