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Images of a Nation - Great Barrier Soft Cover

A superbly illustrated pictorial book , part of a series " Images of A Nation, a journey from the heart "

This book by master photographers Dave Hancock and Rob Tucker captures the unique character of Great Barrier Island sixty nautical miles off Auckland in the Hauraki Gulf. The large island has a permeant population of about 800 people - all characters living the "dream" away from the stresses of city living. The winter is a time of reflection before the hoards of visitors double or triple the population over the summer months.

The island has enjoyed a certain isolation making the place unique . All this remoteness is slowly eroding as "rich" Aucklanders discover the beauty of the Islands beaches, fishing and rugged landscape. Dave Hancock and Rob Tucker have had a long association with the island both having owned property at Tryphena at the southern end . They decided to capture the island of today before the character is lost to real estate and development. The result is a colourful 80 page pictorial book which has captured the character and beauty of one of the gems of the Hauraki Gulf.

Part of a series on New Zealand. See my other listing for Taranaki, Rotorua, Canterbury, Heartsong and coming soon Great Barrier Reef