Early Days in Foveaux Strait

Early Days in Foveaux Strait
Lloyd Esler
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NZ$ 35.99
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Paperback
Not defined - 208pg
31 Dec 2020 NZ
9780473538286
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Foveaux Strait / Te Ara a Kiwa separates the South Island / Te Wai Pounamu from Rakiura / Stewart Island. Colourfully illustrated throughout, this book tells the story of the original inhabitants who lived in small communities on both sides of the Strait, and later arrivals and the relationship between them that set the scene for the foundation of Southland as we know it today. ' Delves into the lifestyle of the early Maori settlements ' Succinct histories of the later coastal European settlements ' Covers the story of the whalers, sealers, Maori leaders, ' European explorers, settlers, adventurers, missionaries & surveyors ' The Rosanna and Acheron expeditions, and much more
Lloyd Esler is an Invercargill naturalist, historian and teacher. Much of his time is spent visiting schools to run science programmes. He has written extensively about Southland's history and natural history.

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