Getting a little close

Dunedin -Caitlins - Invercargill

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May 9th 2008
After Dunedin we drive south along the coast through the Caitlins which is basically a scenic drive, we see some sea lions on the way and end up staying in Invercargill instead of a homestay on a farm which we had originally planned but made a hasty exit out of the farm due to its exrtreme remoteness. This just a stop over as we head for Lake Te-Anu. ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » South Island » Invercargill

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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