The Catlins
and the Southern Scenic Route

Neville Peat

Once an unknown, out-of-the-way corner of the south-east South Island, the Catlins Coast is now gaining the recognition it deserves as a beautiful, relatively unspoilt area with many natural attractions, including that rare thing on the east coast, native forest.

The Catlins and the Southern Scenic Route is written by leading natural history writer Neville Peat. This is the first comprehensive guide to the natural features and attractions of the Catlins area published since 1985, so it will fill a gap for locals and visitors alike.

Award-winning author Neville Peat introduces the attractions of the region - its flora, wildlife, bush walks, caves and waterfalls - before tracing the journey along the stunning Southern Scenic Route linking Otago, Southland and Fiordland.

The book will serve as a guide to and souvenir of the 'West Coast of the East Coast'. It contains maps and more than 70 stunning colour photographs by the author, and is peppered with incidents of human history, bringing to life an area little-known outside its immediate region.

About the Author

Neville Peat is one of New Zealand's leading natural history writers. His books include Forever the Forest, The World of Penguins and The Falcon and the Lark. With Brian Patrick he has written Wild Dunedin (winner, Natural Heritage category, 1996 Montana New Zealand Book Awards) and Wild Fiordland (finalist in the 1997 Montana New Zealand Book Awards).

Publication Details

Local Guides
paperback, 240 mm x 170 mm, 64 pages, ISBN 1 877133 42 6, $19.95
Full colour illustrations