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Lake Taupo - Hole in One.......almost

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June 22nd 2009
Really short drive this morning to Lake Taupo, so only 1 stop off on the way at some random waterfall, very nice. We were the only ones getting off the bus here, everyone else was rushing on to Rotarua, but we have more time so might as well have a look around. The lake itself is huge, you can actually fit Singapore inside it, something i suggested they should try. On the banks of the lake is a ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » North Island » Taupo

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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