Cathedral Cove

COROMANDELS and ROTARUA

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March 17th 2008
The Coromandels are stunning. We went to Thames, then up through the East and back round again to the West. We camped at various campsites, and sat at many beaches. Lots of beaches we went to are off road, and no one else there. The Hot Water beach was an experience. There are sulphar spots in the beaches, and you grab a shovel and dig! Oz started making me my very own hot tub, but how to d ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » North Island » Rotorua

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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