Gerhard Mueller (engineer)

Gerhard Mueller (7 February 1835 – 20 February 1918) was a notable New Zealand surveyor, engineer and land commissioner. He was born in Darmstadt, Germany, on 7 February 1835.^[1]

Gerhard Mueller
Born	(1835-02-07)7 February 1835 Darmstadt, Grand Duchy of Hesse, Germany
Died	20 February 1918(1918-02-20) (aged 83) Auckland, New Zealand
Occupations	Surveyor engineer land commissioner
Known for	First European to record the kōtuku nesting ground at Waitangiroto
Spouse	Elizabeth Bannatyne McArthur ​ ​ (m. 1862; died 1915)​
Children	7

The Mueller Pass on the West Coast between the Burke River and Princes Creek is named after him.^[2]