Rakiura: The Wilderness of Stewart Island

First Edition. Signed by Author. In 2002 most of Stewart Island was gazetted as New Zealand’s fourteenth national park. This work features over 80 large-format photographs of Stewart Island’s extraordinary and distinctive landscape. These are supported by thematically arranged essays on stone, forest and sand, with an introduction that provides a historical overview of the Island, covering Maori settlement, whaling, failed farming attempts and the challenges of preserving its flora and fauna. There are also notes for trampers. pp. 115 illusts #041221