Gold panning

December 23rd

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December 25th 2008
We stayed in Greymouth for 2 nights. The Hostle was the nicest so far and they had free kayaks and bikes. We went gold panning because it was a huge spot in the gold rush but we found nothing but bug bites and better tans. We had to wait until the tide came in to use the kayaks so it was a good way to kill some time. We were all going to go kayaking but Niv decided last minute that he wasn't going ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » South Island » Greymouth

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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