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Hillary Trail

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March 29th 2010
Following in Ed's Footsteps! As I was given a hard time by a few of you lately by the blog being dominated by overseas trips I'm adding this local walk... if you count a four day slog over the hilly Waitakere Ranges named after Kiwi mountaineering hero -Ed Hillary - a walk. Did I mention Fran was carrying a tent? This 70km trail is a collection of walking tracks, ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » North Island » Auckland » Waitakere Ranges

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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