Islands of the Gulf

The Hauraki Gulf, the gateway to Auckland, is a yachtsman's paradise, a fisherman's dream, a mecca for holiday-makers. The many islands which float in this great expanse of water make it one of the most beautiful coastal areas in New Zealand. The Gulf and its islands have known bloody wars, brutal crimes, sagas of pioneering daring and endurance, in sharp contrast to its placid modern charm.

In this survey of the Gulf and its land and its land perimeter from Whangarei to Thames and Coromandel, Shirley Maddock vividly recreates its colourful yesterdays and captures its varied life today. HIstory comes alive as old people remember former times, and houses, landmarks, bays and wrecks bear witness to a rich and exciting past. And the modern people of the Gulf live in these pages, too, individual, independent, resourceful.

- from the inside cover.

Published by Collins Bros. & Co. Ltd., 1966.
Reasonable second-hand condition.