Day 23 - Fossil Heritage Trail & Twizel 21. The Rampaging Bull

Day 23 - Fossil Heritage Trail & Twizel

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December 11th 2013
Wednesday 11th December, 2013. Vanished World Fossil & Heritage Trail to Twizel Today was another travelling day - we were still on our way to Mt Cook. As we had plenty of time we decided to follow the Vanished World Fossil & Heritage Trail which was clearly signposted through the countryside. The first stop was through some private farm land. It was a short trail to the Anatini Whale Fossil Si ... 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