Split Apple Rock

I'm sitting in a bar...

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June 11th 2005
Hey there everyone! I thought I would send a quick update about what I've been up to... I am sitting in the one and only pub/cafe/hotel and backpackers in the town of Barrytown. Seriously, the place is so small that this is the only commercial property. It's great tho, the locals are all here (it's Sat night), there's a live one man band and everyone is singing along, playing bongo drums (b ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » South Island » West Coast » Punakiaki

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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