Oamaru: History & Heritage [Lingua Inglese]: History and Heritage - Brossura

McLean, Gavin

Brossura

ISBN 10: 1877276340 ISBN 13: 9781877276347

Casa editrice: Otago Univ Pr, 2002

Riassunto

Built on mid-Victorian gold and grain booms, and the birthplace of the frozen meat industry, Oamaru is an increasingly popular holiday destination for tourists to New Zealand. It offers fine architecture, interesting history, local markets, antique shops, and galleries, as well as natural features such as little blue and yellow-eyed penguins within walking distance of the city center. This book is for armchair travelers as well as visitors to Oamaru. It covers history, what to see and do, and local events. Detailed information about heritage walks to nearby attractions including Totara Park and the stone quarry is included.

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L'autore:

Gavin McLean, born in Oamaru, is an historian with the Ministry for Culture & Heritage. His recent books includeWellington 1840-1850, Captain's Log, and 100 Historic Places in NZ. He is based in Wellington.

Product Description:

Oamaru is a town built on nineteenth-century gold and grain booms, and the birthplace of the frozen meat. Nestling around its old port fringes is New Zealand's most intact Victorian architectural landscape. Using a "Victorian Town at Work" theme to promote these unique features, Oamaru is now a major heritage center. Oamaru: History and Heritage by Gavin McLean explores the heritage of the southern town. Born in Oamaru and a professional historian, McLean has an insider's eye and an historian's knowledge. He has written a comprehensive guide-book, offering an historical overview and companion for three walks around the town's most distinctive features. Each walk is fully described and illustrated in color. There is also a guide to nearby attractions, including the limestone quarry, railway station and Totara Estate. This attractive souvenir is an accessible, easy-to-read book that will appeal to locals and visitors alike. Oamaru: History and Heritage is part of the popular eco-tourism series published by Otago University Press, which includes titles on Arrowtown, the Catlins, Stewart Island and Wanaka.

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• Editore: Otago Univ Pr
• Data di pubblicazione: 2002
• ISBN 10: 1877276340
• ISBN 13: 9781877276347
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 64