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Bay of Islands

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August 20th 2006
The following morning we drove back down the other side of the Coromandel peninsula and again past by many beautiful sites. The road here hugs the coast line for quite some time. We decided to stop at Orera Point (just beneath Auckland). After finding the camp site (we took a few wrong turns) we headed down to the beach to soak in the view. In the morning we drove through Auckland and continue ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » North Island » Bay of Islands

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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