The Southland Book of Records

Written by popular author Invercargill naturalist, historian and teacher Lloyd Esler, this is a book about Southland – and the people and places that make it so special. Facts at your fingertips – all the strangest happenings and events which makes Southland’s history so fascinating. Topics include animals, plants, geology, geography, weather, organisations and institutions, art, music, entertainment, structures, industry, inventions, shipping, land transport, railways, air travel, Invercargill and Southland's towns, politics, crime and punishment, communication, education, religion, war and sport.