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Taupo

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June 10th 2010
Taupo was a flying visit, and lots of sight-seeing more than anything. We visited Craters of the moon (a geothermal field), Huka Falls and Lake Taupo. ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » North Island » Taupo

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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