Tuatara

From AUKLAND to Lake TAUPO

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November 14th 2008
26th September 2008 We spent most of today driving towards Rotorua. We had a couple of stops for food and refreshments and thought about having a look around ‘Hobbiton’ and ‘The Shire’ from ‘Lord Of The Rings’ but it looked naff and overpriced so we thought better of it. Rotorua looked very touristy so all we did there was visit Rainbow Springs Nature Centre. It was very well done, w ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » North Island » Rotorua

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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