Dunedin Otago Pennisula Views

Otago Peninsula

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May 16th 2007
Left Timaru and made our way towards Dunedin, which has New Zealand's only castle called 'Lanarch' built in 1871. On the way we stopped off briefly in Omaru to have a quick look around the blue penguin centre, unfortunately we would have to wait until dusk to view the penguins in action. We also took a small detour to Trotters gorge until we eventually ended up in Dunedin. In the afternoon w ... 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