Bay of Islands

1 Bay, 144 Islands

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November 3rd 2006
Three days spent in the beautiful bay of Islands in the nothern tip of New Zealand. The bay consists of 144 islands spread out over a fairly compact area of sea. The scenery is really nice and it is reletively unspoilt with virtually no development on most of the islands, with the exception of a few lucky people's homes. We stayed at a really small town right on the bay called Paihia, the plac ... 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