leaving the Whanganui National Park

Whanganui River Road

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January 13th 2011
The above panorama is of Lake Taupo from a view point above Turangi We have just driven the Whanganui River Road from Pipiriki to Wanganui, or is it now Whanganui? Whatever, the drive was awesome, the scenery stunning, the people friendly. We woke this morning to a clear blue sky, sun streaming down on the van, but it was chilly! Why? We were camped in the foothills of Mt Doom aka ... 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