Porpoise Bay

The Catlins

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April 7th 2009
Catlins 21st - 25th March We had a day at Curio Bay with Simon and Maddie, our friends from Invercargill. We walked along the beach, which was beautiful, and saw seals sunbathing on the sand.Next we visited the 'petrified forest'. This is a fossilised forest on the beach. At first we couldn't make out what we were supposed to be looking for. Rob and Simon played at being 'scienti ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » South Island

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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