Matemateaonga Track

Matemateaonga Track & The Bridge to Nowhere

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December 26th 2001
Matemateaonga Track & The Bridge to Nowhere Whanganui National Park This should be called five go bush... as we did get a bit feral on this short but enjoyable local tramp where we were joined by Wal, Fran and Hen (who forgot his trousers but not his ability to whine). This trip was taken in Christmas of 2001 and is one of a series of family tramps that our extended fam ... read more

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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