Phil in Cathedral Caves

Day 31 - Catlins Coast : Rocky stuff

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December 7th 2006
Today we continued to drive along the eastern coastline heading north; which included the Catlins Coast. We started of by visiting the Fossilised Forest at Curio Bay. Interesting for some; not for others! Basically fossiled tree stumps and logs on a rock platform. We also saw some Yellow-Eyed Penguins. After some driving, and having demolished someones mailbox while reversing, we visite ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » South Island » Southland » Catlins

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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