picnic by the lake

Lakes and the west coast

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November 11th 2007
Well, we're back, and we really enjoyed our week away. the weather wasn't too good, but when you live in Wales, you get used to that. And it didn't detract from the beauty of the place. So, here we go. First we drove west to Dargaville (all got the maps out?), then turned north up the coast. The whole coastline is sand dunes, but they're so enormous you just think its hills or cliffs. There is a g ... 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