Otago Peninsula

Dunedin and The Otago Peninsula

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September 4th 2008
Early start today meant we were on the road and in Dunedin by about 12. We booked into a hostel and then wandered around Dunedin stopping at a Japanese restaurant for lunch before heading off to the Otago Peninsula. Famous for Penguins, Albatross, Sea Lions and a big gun. We waited around for a while but didn't see any of those things. Still, awesome scenery made the drive more than worthwhile. ... 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