Moeraki Boulders

Moeraki Boulders & Dunedin - Chilly !

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July 5th 2008
Made a swift exit from Mount Hutt as the weather turned windy and the slopes were closed. Decided to head south to Dunedin via the Moeraki boulder. Basically they are maltesers that have been left over from a giant giants party.... too much sea weed cider!. No only joking - actually they are naturally formed through erosion of mudstone cliffs - literally as the sea hits the cliffs it erodes the so ... 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