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Forest and Bird, Volume 16, Issue 3, 1 August 1985, Unnumbered Page

Southern Heritage Tours Ltd Established with the specific aim of providing historical and natural history tours of the highest quality through the South and Stewart Islands of New Zealand: More than just a holiday each tour is an enjoyable learning experience ALL TOURS FEATURE A maximum of 12 passengers; which ensures personal service and an intimacy that adds considerably to the tour. Travel by luxury coach capable of off-road travel: Prepared notes, maps and background material that grows into a personal folio: Illustrated lectures; films and discussions A relaxed itinerary that is flexible to account for weather and is sensitive to passenger requirements Qualified tour leaders who have a wealth of practical experience; learning and a special ability to make the natural and historical worlds come alive: OTAGO'S SOUTHERN ALPINE GOLD PARKS SPECTACULAR 9 days exploring scenic and historic Otago. 16 day South Island and Stewart Island 10 days enjoying the alpine wonderlands of Enjoy Macetown, Bendigo; St Bathans; the natural history special (also plenty of history): the South Island: Only 2 tours are offered Shotover Canyon, and lesser known yet (Departures: Oct 2 Nov 16 1985; Mar 12, (departures: Dec 4 Dec 14, 1985) SO as to often more spectacular gold-mining sites: At May 7 1986). Includes visits to all national; coincide with flowering time in the high the same time learn something of the maritime; historic parks, plus some state country: Special emphasis is on gaining an political, social, and economic forests and reserves as we seek out all the insight into NZs alpine vegetation with consequences of the Otago gold rushes. major forest types and the widest variety of ample opportunity to study the ecology of Departures: Nov 2, 1985; Feb 1, Feb 19, Apr native bird habitats possible Special features sub-alpine scrub and tussock-lands to alpine 5, May 24, 1986. include: launch cruises in the Marlborough meadows and cushion vegetation: Theres Sounds; Abel Tasman National Park and also time to enjoy the scenery that is such Stewart Island, helicopter into Fiordland for a feature of the Southern Alps a day of botanising and bird watching: For further information write to: Southern Heritage Tours Ltd David de Haan Travel Ltd PO. Box 6314 or PO. Box 5177 Dunedin Dunedin Or ring Mark Hanger Ph (024) 739-149 (Ph (024) 772-233) Telex 5235 Rodney Russ Ph (024) 739-796 GRoUp CONCESSIONS For group bookings of 12 we offer a discount and a choice of accommodation and meals from camping to hotels in any combination to suit your group and budget: With group bookings; itineraries can be altered to cater for special interests: We also undertake to research and prepare special tours on request: Watch for details of coming tours 'Westland's Wealth' and 'Forgotten Fiordland: