Sea crashing against a rock

One of the most scenic drives.....

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August 25th 2009
Monday morning we got up and had all intentions of doing a walk as both Steve and I were feeling a stir of cabin fever having spent so much time in the car recently. Having read the Lonely Planet guide I was aware of a few walks that sounded really good for scenery and also a reasonable length. So decision made that we would do a walk and stay in Greymouth that night we set off. The road betw ... 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