Windy Roads

Nz's Largest Tree

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June 7th 2007
We left Goat Island campsite and visited the nearby marine reserve. Nice beach views and lots of birdlife in the area. Apparently it is possible to see lots of fish from here, including Snapper, but none visible today! Lovely warm sunny morning but we had quite a long journey ahead up to the east coast to Dargaville - home of the potato! We drove through this area known for its' logging, dairy ind ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » North Island » Dargaville

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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