Seal pup

Up the east side

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July 1st 2005
The family split into two vehicles and we headed off in convoy to Nugget Point in the Caitlins to the seal colony. There was a lovely lighthouse there, however the seals were more difficult to spot with the naked eye. We borrowed binoculars and we watched them basking in the morning sun. Leaving Uncle Ian behind (he had a date with some deer sperm!!) we moved on to the Otago Peninsula staying i ... 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