view point by the Catlins

Invercargill and Dunedin (7.11.12 - 9.11.12)

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November 17th 2012
The next part of our trip involved driving down to Bluff, which although not technically the furthest southern point is considered so by many, a bit like Cape Reinga in the north. The drive itself was not as spectacular as those that have come before, but was made much nicer by another lovely sunny crisp day. We drove straight to Bluff and parked at the top of the Bluff hill view point. We did a s ... read more

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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