DAY 17 KINLOCH

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February 17th 2023
Loved the place so much we decided to stay for another day. The marina is an investment area … 142 moorings (called allotments) only … there are NO fees … the boat owner OWNS the allotment … current price per allotment $500 000. Definitely a wealthy person’s area. A further 1 000 blocks are being developed in the countryside around Kinloch, however the number of moorings will remain at ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » North Island » Taupo

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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