Huka Falls

Taupo - Day 9 & 10

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March 16th 2007
From Rotorua we headed south to Taupo. Our main reason for stoping in Taupo was to do the Tongorario crossing, an all day hike across an National Park that has beautiful volcanoes and lakes. Unfortunately, it was closed due to weather, bummer! To make up for it we did an all day hike to Huka Falls and we were so glad we got a chance to do it. On the way to our hike we checked out the Taupo bungy ... read more

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The Polynesian Maori reached New Zealand in about A.D. 800. In 1840, their chieftains entered into a compact with Britain, the Treaty of Waitangi, in which they ceded sovereignty to Queen Victoria while retaining territorial rights. In that same year... ... read more