The location of the 1881 shipwreck

131 people drowned at this location after foundering on a near shore reef. The huge seas made it impossible to save anyone. This brought about the building of many more light houses around NZ

Catlins Coast and Invercargill

March 12th 2021
A good and bad day. Firstly, the bad. I've had bad toothache for the last few days and despite many tablets it is not improving so the first thing we did today was to find an emergency dentist and made an appointment for 3pm. That was good as it gave us time to visit the places we wanted to see. My tooth needed the root canal done so the initial treatment has been done and further followup will be ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » South Island » Invercargill

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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