By Wayne Thompson and Ross White

Taking the reader on a fascinating tour from Cape Reinga to Cook Strait, this book is an affectionate tribute to those neglected places, pausing along the way to meet the custodians of the back country and to learn about their struggles and achievements.

With an absorbing text including a wealth of useful information - from evocative glimpses of tumble-down farmhouses to the stunning panoramas - Back Country Byways is a delightful read that will appeal to motorists, trampers, tourists and armchair explorers alike.

Contents:
Northland,
the Limestone Coast,
the King country,
western Lake Taupo,
the Wanganui river,
Taranaki,
Gisborne & the east cape,
the Ureweras and Hawke's bay,
central districts
The Wairarapa coast,
photographic tips

Paperback, 1st edition 1989. 134pages, Heinemann Reed, Auckland, in very good condition