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The Catlins

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July 29th 2009
I left Te Anau and ventured east towards Dunedin. I made it to Invercargil the first night and spent a night in a hostel there. Left this yesterday and drove the scenic route and the historic route checking out the lighthouses, numerous waterfalls, lakes and tracks. I ventured to the furthest south part of the Stouh Island and opted out of Stewart Island because it was $120 return fair on the ferr ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » South Island » Dunedin

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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