Day 15 - Te Anau 25. White Headed Paradise Shellduck

Day 15 - Te Anau

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December 3rd 2013
Tuesday 3rd December, 2013. Te Anau Wildlife Centre and Te Anau Glowworm Caves Today we had a lie in. We decided to take a stroll around Te Anau Lake which is the 2nd largest lake in New Zealand. It was a beautiful, sunny and clear day and the lake was like a millpond. We strolled along the waterfront until we reached the Te Anau Visitor Centre. We spent about 45 minutes in the centre looki ... 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