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Long Bay

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December 7th 2008
Today we went for a hike in Long Bay in the marine reserve, what a stunningly beautiful place! The beach is about 1km long, packed with people cause it was such a beautiful day. The bay is really beautiful, you can see the islands on the horison. There were sail boats, speed boats, & cruise ships lolling around the bay. The walk was quite exhausting even though it was just a couple of km's & I ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » North Island » Auckland » North Shore

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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