Coromandel Peninsula

Coromandel Adventures

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October 15th 2008
Day 561 (10.10.08) Our first full day in the Coromandel and we started it off with a drive along the coast northwards. Spotting a great little beach on the way we pulled in for a walk finding a rock FULL of cormerants and coated in oysters. Sadly we didn't have the penknife on us or a snack of oysters would have been great! Further on up the coast we reached Coromandel Town. On our way throu ... 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