Gemstone Bay

Coromandel - Cathedral Cove

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February 12th 2009
Cathedral Cove We walked to the famous Cathedral Cove which must be one of the most photographed places in NZ. The walk itself was very pretty. We stopped at Gemstone Bay on the way, where I snorkelled, but it was quite rough and I only saw one fish! Rob watched, saying he would see what I thought before he went in - he's not as daft as he looks. Cathedral Cove was everything it promised to ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » North Island » Coromandel

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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