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Going to Tonga'where'o to see the Volc'rain'o

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October 8th 2008
Day 556 (5/10/08) One of the most famous views of the North Island is of the three large volcanoes that make up the centrepiece to the Tongariro National Park, Mt Tongariro, Mt Ruapehu and Mt Ngauruhoe but it turned out that we weren't going to see it despite our very best efforts. There is a well known walk called the Tongariro Crossing, often touted as NZs best one day walk. We'd really wante ... 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