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Rotorua

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November 6th 2011
After a day in Auckland we went to Rotorua, there is a lot of geothermal activity in and around Rotorua. We went to a place called Hells Gate which was named by an English guy who said that because of the hot springs and the acidic pools it must be very close to Hell hence the name. Many of the pools has a ph level of 5 and below and the temperature range of 30ᵒC to 120ᵒC. We saw a black mud v ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » North Island » Rotorua

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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