Sydney at night

Week 12- Christchurch- Sydney

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October 29th 2014
We woke up at 9 and Emily, Alex, Georgina and I got ready to meet Emily's aunt Sharon. She drove us through Christchurch and we saw buildings that were hanging off cliff edges and other's that were slanted backwards, it was quite sad to see. We got out at a coastal walk at a beach called 'Taylor's mistake' and walked to 'Boulder's head.' It was nice to see a prettier part of Christchurch. We found ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » South Island » Christchurch

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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