looking upriver

headlands and bays

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January 10th 2008
A glorious morning as the weather men promised, so I set off across the ferry to explore the headland the other side of the river. Alex stayed in town a bit and mooched round (lots of steps for the pedometer!). Firstly I walked to whitianga rocks, an old pa site, with lovely views of the estuary and some hidden bays. Then for some reason I decided on the steep and difficult route through the bush ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » North Island » Coromandel » Whitianga

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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