White Island

White Island

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September 2nd 2006
White Island 50k off the east coast of the North Island. An active Volcano,with a crater lake of hot water and streams of steaming water. There was a toxic sulphuric gas bellowing out of every crack on the surface of the ground so we had to wear a gas mask. ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » North Island » Bay of Plenty » Whakatane

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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