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Dunedin Botanical Gardens

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February 20th 2011
Finally getting acquainted with the neighbourhood surrounding Abbey. Today, after the first week of classes, I spent the afternoon hiking through the Botanical Gardens. The gardens stretch from directly behind Abbey College, all the way up to the grocery store. The Botanical Gardens are surprisingly vast, and they stretch upward along the hillside, with a great view of the city. I haven't made it ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » South Island » Dunedin

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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