Huka Falls

White Water Fun

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June 28th 2006
A free day in Taupo meant that we had some time for a stroll around (and to buy Zoe a new winter coat!). We went for a walk through a Thermal Spa Park to a waterfall called the Huka Falls; it's more of a rapid than a waterfall, and the power of it is amazing. We then managed to get fish & chips, before an early night in order to get up @ 3am for the England game (though they tried their best to se ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » North Island » Tongariro National Park

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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