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P1030068 - Auckland skyline  
   

P1030068 - Auckland skyline

Starting South, back to Auckland and on to Rotorua

March 6th 2010
Day 29 - Thurs March 4th We had a short stroll on nearby Long Beach and then headed up a steep hill (in the van, not walking!) to check out the flagstaff. This is the site where the British flag had been raised and cut down many times during the 1800’s - sorry can’t remember the full story, but there was an amazing view from the top of the hill around all of the bay. Next we hit the road ag ... read more
Oceania » New Zealand » North Island » Rotorua

New Zealand Flag 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
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