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West Coast Rocks!

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January 29th 2011
Wednesday 26th – Saturday 29th January 2011 Oparara Basin Karamea Bluff may be lower than the Lewis Pass but at least there is a sign at the top telling you how high it is! We passed over the bluff not long after leaving the Gentle Annie camp ground on our way north to the end of the road. The road peaked at 420m before winding back down to sea level. Karamea describes it ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » South Island » West Coast

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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