The new groin by the old

This very large man made breakwater or groin juts out into the sea to guide ships into the harbour

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March 8th 2021
After travelling from NP to Christchurch to Dunedin, we picked up our rental car with it's superb but difficult to set, GPS. Our destination was Port Chalmers where we wanted to visit the Maritime Museum. It was a cold 10 degrees! What happened to summer? Our destination was the Port Chalmers Maritime Museum which we'd seen on TV before. It was well worth the visit and a credit to the community ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » South Island » Dunedin

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

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