Botanic Gardens 1

Christchurch to Dunedin

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April 2nd 2006
Hi all, welcome back. After our last entry we still had a couple days to spend in Christchurch, checking out some of the highlights and finally a little bit of the nightlife! As you can see from the pictures we went to the botanical gardens, the museum and a general stroll around town. The english/scottish heritage of the city is evident and only becomes more so as you head to Dunedin. We went out ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » South Island » Otago » Dunedin

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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