The World's Steepest road.

Otago Rail Trail

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February 5th 2008
So after the Catlins we arrived in Dunedin. Being back in a city we did the usual timesucking city acivities of updating ourselves online for hours, sorting out bank transfers and then we checked out the rather comprehensive museum to learn as much as possible about the local area. This pretty much took up all of the day, so we decided to stay outside of town in a free rest stop but instead got ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » South Island » Otago

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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