front bay

so called presumably as it looks at the ocean rather than back up the river! Just look at the Agapanthus growing like weeds right by the sand. was it hot?

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headlands and bays

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

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

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