Muriwai Beach 003

Marijke and Luc

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December 15th 2007
Hello, We drove to Muriwai Beach on the west coast of the north Island to watch the gannets nesting on the rocks, sitting side by side at the wright distance, or flying up and down to feed the chicks. Hallo, In Muriwai Beach aan de westkust van het noord eiland kan je een grote kolonie Jan van Genten vinden. De broedplaats is voor het moment een drukte van jewelste, de nesten op de gepast ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » North 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