Hanmer Springs vegetation

Hanmer Springs

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December 7th 2012
Morning started well though Steve did wake up eventually! Yummy breakfast of scrambled eggs then got on the walking boots for a tramp. We walked up conical hill to see some views. A beautiful zig-zag route through heavily forested slopes ( with plenty of stopping places) and chatted to various people on the way. Fabulous views from the top with an impressive mountain range and valleys below. We to ... 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