cape fowlwind

Punakaiki 21-23/1

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January 25th 2009
On our way to Punakaiki we stopped off at Cape Fowlwind. This is a walk that goes past a seal colony. The walk was really nice as at runs along the clifftops towards the seal colony. The seals were really good but were a bit too far away to get a decent picture. We also stopped off at Irimahuwhero viewpoint which gave us a really nice view of the coast. We arrived at our hostel in Punakaiki at aro ... read more

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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