Rosemary Marryatt (69), of Waikanae, great-granddaughter of William Rees, and Adrienne Von Tunzelmann (63), of Tauranga, great-grandniece of Nicholas von Tunzelmann. : Queenstown celebrates pioneers

'Earnslaw', the America's Cup yacht 'NZL14', 'Murata', and other craft gave a marine salute to Rees and von Tunzelmann descendants. : Queenstown celebrates pioneers

Broadcaster Dougal Stevenson (right) plays Lake Wakatipu Mail editor James B Bradshaw to tell the public the story of Rees and von Tunzelmann. : Queenstown celebrates pioneers

A crowd of 60 Wakatipu residents followed in a re-enactment of the pioneers' horse trek. : Queenstown celebrates pioneers

A stop at the Frankton boatshed to hear Dougal Stevenson (right) tell the next chapter in Rees and von Tunzelmann's arrival. : Queenstown celebrates pioneers

School pupils (back row) Mitchell McFarlane (10), Gracyn Liscom (9), Sienna Strachan (10), Bella Park (10), Lily Yochay (10) and Philip Liscom (12); (middle row), Joshua Swain (8), Sarah Dawson (6), Charlotte Ramsey (9), Alesha McFarlane (8) and Ella... : Queenstown celebrates pioneers

Heritage fans walk the route intrepid explorers Rees and Von Tunzelmann rode on horseback to Queenstown Bay 150 years ago. : Queenstown celebrates pioneers

John Cushen, of Queenstown, demonstrates Victorian-era cricket dressed as cricket legend Dr William Gilbert Grace, godson of Queenstown pioneer William Gilbert Rees. : Queenstown celebrates pioneers

History buff Brian Bayley, costumed as a Gold Rush era trapper, handed a rabbit as a gift to Queenstown Lakes Deputy Mayor John Wilson, dressed as a Victorian dignitory. : Queenstown celebrates pioneers

Wanaka actors (from left) son Bene Schwarz, father John Schwarz, neice Katarina Schwarz and Jilly Pugh play colourful historical characters from the Wakatipu's past. : Queenstown celebrates pioneers

Broadcaster Dougal Stevenson (right) presents Queenstown Lakes Deputy Mayor John S Wilson with a map of where Rees and Von Tunzelmann travelled. : Queenstown celebrates pioneers

David Mace fellow Freemasons, welcomes the public inside the historic Lake Lodge of Ophir No 85. : Queenstown celebrates pioneers

The history of Freemasonry in Queenstown was revealed outside Lake Lodge of Ophir No 85, on Marine Pde, on Saturday. : Queenstown celebrates pioneers

Celebration steering committee (from left) Lindsay Singleton, David Beatson, Revell Buckham, Rt Rev Dr David Coles, Sue Mavor and Brian Bayley, at St Peter's Church. : Queenstown celebrates pioneers

Descendants of Rees great-great-great-grandson Bevan Haworth with daughter India Haworth (12) and wife Ilona Haworth, of Queenstown; great-granddaughter Rosemary Marryatt (69), of Waikanae, and great-granddaughter Andreé Sands, of Auckland, in front of... : Queenstown celebrates pioneers

Kieran Condon (left) and Brian Dagg lead the re-enactment of the pioneer settlers' horse trek from Kawarau Falls to Queenstown Bay. : Queenstown celebrates pioneers