'The Old Church'

West Coast - a magic stop-over

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February 1st 2008
As we were driving for quite a while we decided to call it a day. Accommodation was pricey where we were heading (Fox and Joseph Glaciers) so we didn't want to be there just yet. We passed a backpackers on the West Coast highway called 'The Old Church; It looked like the religious version of the Bates' Motel. What a find and worth a quick mention here... We were greeted by grungy looking ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » South Island » Ross

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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