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Lawrie, Cherry,

Discover the Chatham Islands : first to see the sun / Cherry Lawrie and Jocelyn Powell. - Third edition. - Paihia, New Zealand : Deerubbin Press, 2017. - 188 pages : illustrations (chiefly colour), maps (chiefly colour), facsimiles ; 25 cm

Maps on endpages.

Includes bibliographical references (page 181) and index.

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.

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.

ISBN: 9780987174246 098717424X

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Travel.

Subjects--Geographic Terms:
Chatham Islands (N.Z.)--Description and travel.
New Zealand--Chatham Islands.

Dewey Class. No.: 993.99