Beautiful pine quills

Day 397-399: Christchurch, New Zealand

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March 1st 2010
Saturday, February 27th Our first activity for the day was a walk by the Avon Heathcote estuary. There were probably a hundred Black Swans paddling around and also a whole variety of water birds. We decided to keep our eyes open for a book on NZ birds so that we know what we're looking at in future. Back at camp we asked Dom, the owner, if there was a safe and shady place we could sto ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » South Island » Christchurch

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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