Complex sentence: At the southern end of the lagoon is the small settlement of Okarito, originally a gold mining township of over 1500 people, it now is permanent home to around 30 residents, amongst them is Booker Prize-winning writer Keri Hulme.
Split into simpler sentences: At the southern end of the lagoon is the small settlement of Okarito. Originally a gold mining township of over 1500 people, it is now permanent home to only about 30 residents-among them Booker Prize-winning writer Keri Hulme.