On the south-west coast: black sand beaches

Mount Taranaki

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March 23rd 2010
After the stunning Tongariro Crossing, I wanted to go to Mount Taranaki, another volcano. I drove there via a beautiful route through the North Island's countryside and coastline. Although we all know New Zealand by the high number of sheep, there are quite a lot of cows to be found here, too! After a few hours of driving, I arrived in New Plymouth, the biggest city of the region. From there, M ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » North Island » Taranaki

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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