The Catlins

One an unknown, out-of-the-way corner of the south-east of the South Island, New Zealand the Catlins is now gaining the recognition it deserves as a beautiful, relatively unspoiled area with many natural attractions, including that rare thing on the east coast, native forest. Leading natural history writer Neville Peat has written a concise guide to the flora, fauna, geology and natural attractions of the area, which include penguins, seals, bush walks, caves and waterfalls, and the petrified forest at Curio Bay.