Day 19 - The Catlins - Day 2 25. M and D at Purakaunui Falls

Day 19 - The Catlins - Day 2

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December 7th 2013
Saturday 7th December, 2013. The Catlins - Day 2 We woke up after the best night's sleep in a hospital bed either of us had ever had! After breakfast we made our way to the Okawa Museum which Nigel (the Warden) had told us was excellent and would also be able to advise on when it was best to try to see the Yellow-Eyed Penguins (YEP's). The museum was a very modern building for such ... 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