Golden Bay - South Island

Golden Bay

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November 14th 2005
This is without a doubt one of the top areas we enjoy visiting. A real hidden paradise. We begin our run to Golden Bay after passing through the small town of Riwaka a few kms north of Motueka on Route # 60. After a curve in the road around the field of hops it is all go up the "Marble Mountain". Just on your left not too far up the hill are a couple of pull-offs so you can have a look at the stu ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » South Island

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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