McClaren Falls Park

Picnics and Ponys

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April 12th 2008
After our weekend of racing cars, we decided to take a little break and visit McClaren Falls for a picnic. The Falls have been pretty dry lately because of the lack of rain, but the surrounding countryside is still beautiful. While trying to find the perfect spot to picnic, we happened along a rope swing by the river. The slope was just enough to swing you out over the water and bring you slamm ... 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