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media release media release media release GREAT WALKS OF NEW ZEALAND A practical and visually spectacular tribute to some of the finest walking tracks in the world Great Walks of New Zealand is a tribute to New Zealand’s eight finest walking tracks, by renowned wilderness photographer Craig Potton. Based on the best-selling Classic Walks of New Zealand, this book has been updated and revised to focus on our Great Walks, a reflection of the international prominence these tracks now rightly enjoy. Tracks included are Stewart Island’s Rakiura Track, the Kepler Track, the Milford Track, the Routeburn Track, the Heaphy Track, the Abel Tasman Coast Track, the Tongariro Northern Circuit Great Walk, and the Lake Waikaremona Track in Te Urewera. With 3D overview maps from Geographx and up-to-date track information, Great Walks of New Zealand combines words and photographs to rekindle memories of past trips, and to inspire readers to new experiences on these magnificent tracks. ABOUT THE AUTHOR CRAIG POTTON is one of New Zealand’s best known landscape photographers, and a noted conservationist. He is the author of many New Zealand books, including the best-selling New Zealand Aotearoa, Lost in New Zealand, New Zealand’s Wilderness Heritage (with Les Molloy), and Craig Potton New Zealand. Craig’s profile has increased over recent years, as he has established himself as a TV presenter, with two documentary series on wild rivers and wild coasts screening on prime- time television to widespread acclaim. $49.99 230 x 280 mm, 120 pp, hardback PLC with dustjacket, colour photographs throughout ISBN: 978 1 927213 63 6 Published: October 2015 For more information contact Raewyn Davies, freelance book publicist PHONE 027 425 7768 EMAIL [email protected] PHONE +64 3 548 9009 EMAIL [email protected] WEB pottonandburton.co.nz.

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The Routeburn Track Is Much Better, Cheaper, Shorter, Much More Interesting”
The Routeburn Tack by Helen Mitchell in 1973 “You must go on the Milford Track You must go on the Milford Track You must go on the Milford Track Even if you don’t go anywhere else --- - You must go on the Milford Track” says Bob Goodale, and he knows! From Aukland to Queenstown:- “Have you been on the Milford Track?” “Yes”, “No”, “No”, “Yes”, “Would like to”, `“Not interested”, “What’s it like?”. “Fantastic”, “Tremendous scenery”, “Didn’t see anything for rain, just trudge through mud”. “OK, but the Routeburn Track is much better, cheaper, shorter, much more interesting”. The Routeburn Track ….. Lorraine Orme, Jan Plume and myself arrived in Queenstown at about 5:30 pm, Thurs 15th March 1973. It was raining and cold. Getting thoroughly wet, we trudged with all our belongings, half a mile around the lake to the Youth Hostel. We had brought the sunshine with us all the way down the west coast – and Queenstown was not to disappointed us – three days of sunshine and glorious weather. It’s Friday – let’s get up early and find out what is involved in the Routeburn Track or the Milford Track – they were still just names to us. Information from the Tourist Bureau and Public Relations Office: $57.00 for the Routeburn Track and $82 for the Milford Track. These were paid guided tours which provided sleeping accommodation and meals and a bus trip back to Queenstown or TeAnau at the end of the journey. A bit much for our pockets and we had met many people who had done the tracks on their own.
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Routeburn Track
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Manapouri Tracks Brochure
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Tongariro Northern Circuit Brochure
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Visitor Satisfactions, Impact Perceptions and Attitudes Toward
Visitor satisfactions, impact perceptions, and attitudes toward management options on the Milford Track SCIENCE FOR CONSERVATION: 87 Gordon Cessford Published by Department of Conservation P.O. Box 10-420 Wellington, New Zealand Great Walks visitor research programme This report is the eighth from the Great Walks visitor research programme. Reports from other track samples are published through the same series. While data were collected predominantly during January–February 1994, those visitor responses still provide valid indications of visit experiences and evaluations. Any significant management or use-pattern changes since then can be interpreted in light of these results. The main change that has occurred on the Milford Track has been the removal of the Clinton Forks Hut and a construction of a new hut on a site further down-river. Science for Conservation presents the results of investigations by DoC staff, and by contracted science providers outside the Department of Conservation. Publications in this series are internally and externally peer reviewed. © June 1998, Department of Conservation ISSN 1173–2946 ISBN 0–478–21729–3 This publication originated from work done under Department of Conservation Investigation no. 1758, carried out by Gordon Cessford, Science and Research Division, Department of Conservation. It was approved for publication by the Director, Science and Research Division, Science Technology & Information Services, Department of Conservation, Wellington. Cataloguing in Publication Cessford, Gordon R. (Gordon Robert), 1962– Visitor satisfactions, impact perceptions, and attitudes toward management options on the Milford Track / Gordon Cessford. Wellington, N.Z. : Dept. of Conservation, 1998. 1 v. ; 30 cm. (Science for conservation, 1173–2946 ; 87.) ISBN 0478217293 1.
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World Heritage Areas More information New Zealand has three world heritage areas: Tongariro National Care for the environment Park, South-West New Zealand - Te Wähipounamu, and the Toitu te whenua Exploring subantarctic islands of Antipodes, Auckland, Enderby, • Respect natural and cultural heritage Campbell, Bounty, and Snares. Four National Parks • Care for plants, animals and historic relics lie within Te Wähipounamu: Westland / Tai Poutini, • Keep waterways clean Parks Fiordland, Aoraki / Mount Cook and Mount Aspiring. • Keep your equipment clean to avoid spreading Tour operators visit the subantarctic islands. weeds and diseases NEW ZEALAND FREE • Take all your rubbish with you • Use toilets provided • Light fires only where permitted • Stay on tracks. Camp carefully • Share the outdoors. Be considerate of others Sea lions, Auckland Island. DOC Pleurophyllum speciosum, Campbell Island. DOC Tuatara, Great Barrier Is. Historic heritage Craig Potten Taonga - Mäori Heritage Visitor Centres Many places within Aotearoa (New Zealand) are considered by DOC visitor centres have a wealth of detailed Mäori as taonga (treasures). They represent the identity, spirit recreation and conservation information and and history of Mäori ancestors. DOC and Mäori work together to friendly, helpful staff. protect these special places. For non-DOC bookings, transport or accommod- Historic places ation contact any i-site information centre. New Zealand’s historic heritage is rich with remains of Mäori Security pä sites, battle sites, historic settlements and Theft from vehicles happens. Don’t make it easy for thieves, museums house treasured relics of past times. remember to lock your vehicle and take valuables with you. Many railway and gold mining heritage sites are Feedback preserved as walking tracks, often with tunnels, Feedback about this brochure is welcome: [email protected] bridges and other evidence of engineering achievement.
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