Mud Hot Springs

Rotarua via Gold Mines and Maori place

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November 7th 2009
Once again were on the move. Today we head out of Turtle Cove from Mercury Bay to the lovely Rotorua. I have heard that this place is very nice and am looking forward to making an appearance there. We set off bright and early about 7.30ish. Our first stop today was at some old gold mining caves. We got to see how they managed to get the gold and along the way there was lots of boards which expl ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » North 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