Moeraki Boulders

Heading South - Stunning scenery and sea lions

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June 18th 2008
After leaving Oamuru we headed south toward Dunedin. On the way we stopped at a place called Moeraki to go and view the famous boulders on the beach. The boulders were formed a long time ago, there are loads of them along the beach and they are almost perfectly spherical. They look quite strange! We also had a look around Moeraki, which was a little eery, we appeared to be the only people there. ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » South Island » Dunedin

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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