Otago Peninsula

Dunedin and Otago Peninsula

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April 7th 2010
I came to Dunedin, mainly to see sea lions and penguins. Near Dunedin, the Otago peninsula is sticking out into the sea, and I took a very nice afternoon and evening tour around that area. First, we went to see some albatrosses. Although I had seen those from up close in Kaikoura, this was a different way to see them and quite nice, with the scenery as an added bonus. We also saw some small ba ... read more

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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