Waterfall #4

Home Sweet Home

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December 21st 2005
Here are some final pictures from Fiordland and the last days up on the North Island. All in all, an amazing experience. I'm sure I'll get around to seeing all of you and telling you all about it, as well as what you are up to. The beach pictures were taken in the Northland area; specifically the Bay of Islands and the Karikari Peninsula. The beaches were were perfect. White sand, clear water ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » North Island » Bay of Islands » Kerikeri

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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