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Respected and award winning New Zealand travel writer Peter Janssen uncovers some of the North Island’s unknown treasures that most New Zealanders didn’t even know existed! “I have travelled just about every road and visited every town in the country, but I’m drawn to the quirky places bypassed by travellers and the eccentric characters that have great stories to tell. This book is a varied collection of places that I think are worth a detour,” says Peter. In the North Island did you know Te Awamutu had a space centre? Or that we have a Riff Raff Statue in tribute to The Rocky Horror Picture Show? Or how about a visit to Carlucci Land that feels like you’ve stepped onto a set of a Mad Max movie. Worth a Detour is divided into geographic areas, each entry includes descriptions, history, directions and addresses. Colour sections of photographs bring the text to life and location maps help plan your itinerary.

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Respected and award winning New Zealand travel writer Peter Janssen uncovers some of the North Island’s unknown treasures that most New Zealanders didn’t even know existed! “I have travelled just about every road and visited every town in the country, but I’m drawn to the quirky places bypassed by travellers and the eccentric characters that have great stories to tell. This book is a varied collection of places that I think are worth a detour,” says Peter. In the South Island, how about a visit to the Hokonui Moonshine Museum, Monkey Island or Sock World? Or our very own ‘Niagara Falls’ which plummets to a deathdefying fall of about half a metre. You can visit New Zealand’s only solar salt works, or Harwood Hole with the deepest and longest cave system in the country or Quartzopolis Town of Light. Worth a Detour is divided into geographic areas, each entry includes descriptions, history, directions and addresses. Colour sections of photographs bring the text to life and location maps help plan your itinerary.

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Renowned travel writer Peter Janssen, has crisscrossed the country to find more than 200 quirky, unusual and beautiful destinations that are off the beaten track and generally unknown – until now! While most probably known to locals, these attractions are often bypassed by visitors heading for more advertised tourist locations. Who was Ready Money Robinson? What is the Fence of Death? Where is Ted’s bottle? Every destination has been photographed, allowing you a sneak peek to decide where to visit on your next New Zealand road-trip.

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