The Catlins

Where the Forest Becomes the Sea and 23 Becomes 24

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February 3rd 2008
It was time to head South... next on the itinerary was the rugged coastline and forests of "The Catlins", a place not frequented by foreign tourists. This segment of our New Zealand jaunt was to coincide with my last days as a 23 year old too. We packed up our tent in Oamaru and began our drive south along the east coast, stopping off in Dunedin for a quick lunch. Dunedin is like a mini Edinburgh ... read more

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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