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Off to Coromandel Town

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November 15th 2008
Today we said goodbye to our wonderful cottage in Hahei and packed up for our trip across the peninsula to the town of Coromandel. The route isn't exactly major highways and we took the “309” road (which turns to a dirt road after a few km) up through the hills. Like many of these smaller roads, the 309 narrows considerably and hangs on the edge of steep hillsides. We stopped at a place cal ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » North Island » Coromandel » Coromandel Town

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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