Greymouth

New Zealand / Australia Trip

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February 22nd 2012
2/20/12 Woke up to rain, we didn’t let the rain slow us down.<span> We set out for Shanty Town, south of Greymouth.<span> Shanty Town Museum is a re-creation of the growth of the logging industry in New Zealand dating back to the 1860’s.<span> It’s a model town from the period and includes all the typical town buildings (bank, school, hospital, store, etc.) in addition ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » South Island » Greymouth

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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