From Tussocks to Tourists The Story of the Central Canterbury High Country David Relph PB Large Size 2007 First 167 Edition pages brilliant overall condition, note: front cover creased although cover also slight rubbed, marked, bumped shelf wear, secondhand book, this is a carefully selected pre-loved book. Unique, descriptive, detailed concise, comprehensive, awesome, insightful, extremely informative covering wide range & variety aspects & issues of the entire area From Tussocks to Tourists The Story of the Central Canterbury High Country, the Wamakariri, The Rakaia & The Rangitata catchments of these mighty rivers which make up the magnificent country of central Canterbury. explains land-forms, nor'wester & dramatic snowfalls, alpine herb gardens, tussock grasslands & other unique ecosystems, foreign plants & animals arrival, early explorers & establishment of the first pastoral runs, big sheep stations, sagas surrounding trans-alpine road & railway, traditional use of area fro recreation, recent tourism development, contentious issues of conservation & land tenure, the way the region inspired art & literature, an iconic part of NZ shown here, & lots more, well illustrated

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