Whangerei Falls

Hip Hip Hooray for Whangarei

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November 19th 2006
We set off early this morning for a 250km drive along the eastern coast up to a beautiful little town of 68,000 people called Whangarei, where we settled into a backpackers hostel for $48 called the Whangarei Falls backpackers. It's right next door to some really nice waterfalls apparently (hence the name) so we will endeavour to check them out tomorrow. We've just been out for a fantastic meal by ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » North Island » Whangarei

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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