Royal Albatross

Dunedin - Day 20 & 21

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March 27th 2007
After another long bus ride we arrived in Dunedin. We were dropped off from our bus at Dunedin's spectacular train station that was built with the wealth of a gold rush. It is a very elaborate building and represents a lot of the architecture in Dunedin - old and heavy. After climbing up just about every stair in the city we arrived at our hostel. It was a cozy little place and the view from our ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » South Island » Dunedin

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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