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North to Goat Island

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June 6th 2007
A long journey today from Waitomo up past Auckland and its' motorways and into Northland. Stopped off at the pretty historic village of Puhoi, with its' Roman Catholic Church, rolling hills, and wild Lilies. The village was settled in 1863 by people from villages in Bohemia, attracted by offers of free land. We next headed to Tawharanui Peninsula and Anchor Bay. This nature reserve is fenced o ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » North Island » Goat Island

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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