Moeraki Boulders

Otaga Peninsula and the Catlins

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November 18th 2008
Moeraki Boulders, Dunedin, Otaga Peninsula, the Catlins November 17, 2008 Got an early start out of Oamaru and as usual we didn’t get very far, but packed the day with good stuff. First stop was at the Moeraki Boulders. These are strange rock spheres that are strung along a beach. We thought we’d be there a short time, but they were so interesting we stayed an hour. We drove on to ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » South Island » Owaki Scenic Reserve

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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