The inner front cover shows a photo of Maunga Taranaki or Mount Egmont as it is also known.

John Crawford, an award winning photographer from New Plymouth, took this shot

approx. 12,000 feet above Stratford, central Taranaki, New Zealand.

Behind Maunga Taranaki is the Tasman Sea that separates New Zealand

from Australia and this is the closest point in New Zealand to Australia.

This region is world renowned for its surf spots, fishing and underwater diving.

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