Botanical gardens

Christchurch and Akoroa

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January 10th 2010
Sorry for the massive jump in blogs again! Since leaving Kangaroo Island I visited Ayers rock and Alice Springs and then had a lovely Christmas in Adelaide with my Uncle, Jo and little Amy, as well as the rest of the Fletcher family! Adam, Dave and I then flew to Sydney where we watched the fireworks, had a lovely 7 course dinner cruise around the harbour with some very drunk parents! and sunbathe ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » South Island » Akaroa

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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