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Estuaries are tourist attractions

People kayaking on Ahuriri Estuary near Napier, New Zealand

Estuaries are tourist attractions – attracting overseas visitors as well as local New Zealanders.

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Rights: Andy Reid, Pandora Kayaks
Published: 18 August 2014Size: 1.85 MB
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