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Mary Jane Walker

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The Sensational South Island: New Zealand's Mountain Land

The Sensational South Island: New Zealand's Mountain Land

The Sensational South Island is the companion volume to the award-winning Neglected North Island: New Zealand's Other Half.

2021

Mary Jane Walker

Mary Jane Walker

Stories

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A Maverick Traveller

The Borland Country

Into Fiordland National Park, by a road that is seldom travelled

23h ago

The Borland Country

23h ago

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A Maverick Traveller

Blustery Bluff

The Second-Southernmost English-speaking Town in the World

Mar 28

Blustery Bluff

Mar 28

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A Maverick Traveller

Invercargill, City of Museums

A further look at Invercargill, including a visit to Bill Richardson Transport World, and a fresh trip to Demolition World

Mar 20

Invercargill, City of Museums

Mar 20

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A Maverick Traveller

Milford Sound, in Rain and Shine

A tale of two visits to the so-called eighth wonder of the world, in Southwest New Zealand’s World Heritage Area

Mar 14

Milford Sound, in Rain and Shine

Mar 14

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A Maverick Traveller

The Road to Milford Sound

Don’t drive to the famous fiord in too much of a hurry, there’s plenty to see and do along the way!

Mar 7

The Road to Milford Sound

Mar 7

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A Maverick Traveller

Gumdiggers Park, and its Geckos

A special attraction, commemorating those who dug for kauri gum in the northernmost part of Aotearoa

Feb 28

Gumdiggers Park, and its Geckos

Feb 28

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A Maverick Traveller

The Historic, Scenic, Bay of Islands (Part 2)

Continuing my fabulous history tour…

Feb 22

The Historic, Scenic, Bay of Islands (Part 2)

Feb 22

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A Maverick Traveller

The Historic, Scenic Bay of Islands

Birthplace of Aotearoa New Zealand, today also a holiday playground

Feb 14

The Historic, Scenic Bay of Islands

Feb 14

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A Maverick Traveller

The Poor Knights Islands and the Tūtūkākā Coast

A top dive site and a top coastal experience, north of Auckland, New Zealand

Feb 7

The Poor Knights Islands and the Tūtūkākā Coast

Feb 7

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A Maverick Traveller

On the Waterfront: Auckland Anniversary Day 2025

A work in progress on the Waitematā Harbour: Living, eating, and biking in a former industrial precinct

Jan 31

On the Waterfront: Auckland Anniversary Day 2025

Jan 31

Mary Jane Walker

Mary Jane Walker

Book Author

Traveller, journalist, author of 18 books and of 300 blog posts on Medium and on my website a-maverick.com.

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