Beach at Truman's track

West Coast journey

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December 1st 2008
Leaving Nelson we had a long day on the bus, heading down to Greymouth. The road winds through the Buller Gorge before reaching the wild west coast. It's a fabulous journey through rainforest and past wave-swept beaches. We made a few scenic stops en route, at Tauranga bay to see a seal colony, then a walk along the Truman Track, down through the rainforest to the ocean, and later a stop at Punak ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » South Island

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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