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Tongariro National Park

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June 14th 2007
The weather had been lovely in Rotorua and we assumed that it would be similar in Tongariro National Park. Unfortunately by the time we got anywhere close to the park the drizzle had started. We stopped at Lake Taupo along the way for some food and to have a look at the lake itself. We also stopped at the spectacular Huka Falls. The sheer volume of water on these falls is close to 220,000 litres p ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » North Island » Tongariro National Park

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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