Beginning of the Crossing

The Tongariro Crossing

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February 15th 2008
This is the most famous (and I'm guessing most popular) one-day hike in New Zealand. I got up bright and early on the 12th to take the bus from Taupo to Tongariro National Park to do the famous Tongariro Crossing. However, when I got on the bus, we were told that the weather was lousy and that the company had cancelled the hike for the day. I decided to stay another day at the National Park a ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » North Island » Tongariro National Park

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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