Discover the Chatham Islands : first to see the sun / Cherry Lawrie and Jocelyn Powell.

By:

Lawrie, Cherry [author.]

Contributor(s):

Powell, Jocelyn [author.]

Material type: Text

TextPublication details: Paihia, New Zealand : Deerubbin Press, 2017. Edition: Third editionDescription: 188 pages : illustrations (chiefly colour), maps (chiefly colour), facsimiles ; 25 cmISBN:

9780987174246
098717424X

Subject(s):

DDC classification:

993.99

Contents:

Preface -- Welcome to the Chatham Islands -- Life on the Chatham Islands -- Social history -- Exploring central Chatham Island -- Exploring northwest -- Exploring central north -- Exploring northeast -- Exploring the southeast -- The southwest -- Exploring Pitt Island -- Further reading -- Glossary -- Index.

Summary: If you are looking for a completely different travel experience then the Chatham Islands is the place to go. Located 800 km east of the South Island of New Zealand, the islands offer spectacular scenery in a remote and unspoilt setting, a rich cultural and historical heritage, a friendly and easy-going local community, unique plants and animals, wonderful seafood, and a variety of outdoor activities such as bushwalking, birdwatching, fishing and diving. This third edition of the guide has been fully revised and expanded. More information on places to visit, and on social and natural history. With clear maps amd more photographs, including full colour plates, this is a valuable resource for those seeking an authentic experience of an isolated cultural and natural environment with a fascinating and diverse history.

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Item type	Current library	Collection	Call number	Status	Notes	Date due	Barcode
Non-Fiction - New Zealand	Waimate Event Centre - Long term storage	Non Fiction	993.99 (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Not For Loan	Not for loan		A00781071

Maps on endpages.

Includes bibliographical references (page 181) and index.

If you are looking for a completely different travel experience then the Chatham Islands is the place to go. Located 800 km east of the South Island of New Zealand, the islands offer spectacular scenery in a remote and unspoilt setting, a rich cultural and historical heritage, a friendly and easy-going local community, unique plants and animals, wonderful seafood, and a variety of outdoor activities such as bushwalking, birdwatching, fishing and diving. This third edition of the guide has been fully revised and expanded. More information on places to visit, and on social and natural history. With clear maps amd more photographs, including full colour plates, this is a valuable resource for those seeking an authentic experience of an isolated cultural and natural environment with a fascinating and diverse history.

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