Moeraki

Day 3: Tekapo - Dunedin

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March 16th 2011
Day 3 - Wednesday 16th March We woke the morning in Lake Tekapo and jumped on the road straight away, not wanting to waste any time. We proceeded to head South West towards Twizel which took us past the very large and beautiful Lake Pukaki. We stopped for brekkie here where we noted it must be a regular camper stop, as the car park was full of Camper vans. Brekkie was surprisingly yummy. Wh ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » South Island » Moeraki Boulders

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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