Lonely Planet New Zealand's South Island is your passport to the most relevant, up-to-date advice on what to see and skip, and what hidden discoveries await you. Skiing the scenic slopes around Queenstown, encounter wild kiwis on unspoilt Stewart Island, or indulge in deliciousl…
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This guide contains regional highlight and practical advice, detailed coverage of destinations visited along the way and a full-colour pull-out driving map
Lonely Planet New Zealand's South Island is your passport to the most relevant, up-to-date advice on what to see and skip, and what hidden discoveries await you. Skiing the scenic slopes around Queenstown, encounter wild kiwis on unspoilt Stewart Island, or indulge in deliciousl…
Lonely Planet New Zealand's South Island is your passport to the most relevant, up-to-date advice on what to see and skip, and what hidden discoveries await you. Skiing the scenic slopes around Queenstown, encounter wild kiwis on unspoilt Stewart Island, or indulge in deliciousl…
"Soaring alpine peaks, misty fjords and a ruggedly beautiful coastline provide the South Island with a compelling backdrop for outdoor adventure and activities, and a surprising food and wine scene." Brett Atkinson, Lonely Planet Writer.
"Soaring alpine peaks, misty fjords and a ruggedly beautiful coastline provide the South Island with a compelling backdrop for outdoor adventure and activities, and a surprising food and wine scene." Brett Atkinson, Lonely Planet Writer.
First the squatter, then the runholder, after that the farmer ... Taking us inside the world of New Zealand's South Island sheepfarmers #x96; the sheep they bred, the rabbits and droughts and floods they fought, the fires they lit, the grass they grew, the risks they took #x96; …
"From the 1840s to the First World War, the South Island of New Zealand was transformed as runholders claimed large tracts of land, burned off the negative vegetation and initiated large-scale sheep farming for wool and, later, meat production. In Making sheep country, Robert Pe…
From the 1840s through World War I, the South Island of New Zealand was transformed as large tracts of land were claimed, native vegetation was burned, and large-scale sheep farming was established for wool and, later, meat production. This record focuses on one case study in pa…
A major new account of Pākehā and the land in New Zealand. During the nineteenth century European settlers transformed the environment of New Zealand's South Island. They diverted streams and drained marshes, burned native vegetation and planted hedges and grasses, stocked farms…
