Exploring the Hauraki Gulf

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The Hauraki Gulf is a region in New Zealand of exceptional natural beauty and abundant recreational opportunities. One-third of all New Zealanders live nearby, with many others enticed from around the country and overseas to enjoy this extravagantly endowed natural playground.

Exploring the Hauraki Gulf is an informative and handy guide for visitors and locals alike. It contains:

• Concise and richly illustrated stories about the Gulf’s plants, animals, marine life, geology and human history
• Information on the Gulf’s islands, regional parks, marine reserves and mainland beaches
• 16 Bird’s Eye maps of the islands and mainland coast
• Over 200 colour and historical photographs
• Need-to-know pointers on protecting and respecting the Gulf’s environment

This edition has successfully sold through and is now out of print. At this stage we have no plans to reprint it.

about the authors

Linda Bercusson was for many years on staff with the Department of Conservation, first as a journalist and later developing award-winning conservation engagement programmes for Auckland’s thriving ethnic communities. She is now kept busy as a freelance writer and project manager in Auckland.

John Walsby is a well-known Auckland naturalist with particular expertise in marine sciences. A superb communicator of scientific information, he was for many years the author of a popular column in the New Zealand Herald. He is based in Leigh in North Auckland.