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Down Under means down home to the people of two nations, Australia and New Zealand, and delightful destinations for travelers to the South Pacific today. Remote even in the jet age, these countries share a habit of welcoming visitors with informal ease and pungent hood humor. "The more ribbing you can take," remarks the author, "the better you'll like it Down Under." In this book, you'll meet people who startle and amuse you; you'll sense the challenge of new destinies in the Pacific as both nations look to the future. You'll learn their common heritage as former British colonies, still linked by allegiance to the crown, by legends of heroism and sacrifice in war, and by stubbornly democratic ways. With memorable text and photographs that range the breadth of Australia and the length of New Zealand, the book also underlines the profound differences between two deeply individual countries. You'll journey among the jagged young mountains of New Zealand, the "Shakey Isles" where geysers and earthquakes teach geology. You'll find the proud heritage of Polynesian seafarers mingled with legacies from Britain - a distinctive blend in the land that calls itself Godzone. That is, God's Own

Author

Mary Ann Harrell; prepared by the Special Publications Division, National Geographic Society

Publisher

Washington, D.C. : National Geographic Society, c1989.

Published

1989

Language

EN

ISBN

9780870447198

Subjects

History, Travel, Humanities

Rating

3.5 / 5 (10 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14