Radio Controlled yachts

After our climb we relaxed at Gilmour Lake where we chatted to the owners of these 2 yachts.

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Waihi

September 18th 2008
Wednesday, 17th September Waihi was the destination for today, about 40kms north of here. This pastoral town was brought back to life by the reopening of the Martha goldmine by Newmont Mining in 1987 after being closed in 1952. About 6 mine shafts were taken by a huge open cut mine. This hole will reach a depth of 250m before they stop mining, allowing it gradually fill with water to ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » North Island » Bay of Plenty

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

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