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The Blowhole

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April 5th 2007
No, I'm not taking about my arse!! This morning we drove to Punakaiki. In Punakaiki there are some rocks called 'The Pancake Rocks' (see the pics and you'll see why). There are also 'Blowholes' which when the tide is at it strongest they blow the water out of the top. It's pretty cool watching water fly out of the random holes and then shower you afterwards. The views on the way their were ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » South Island » Punakaiki

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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