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New Zealand - Tongariro Alpine Crossing

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January 26th 2015
Tongariro Alpine crossing : a 23km hike in roughly 9 hours. Departing at 6am but definitely worth it ! ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » North Island » Tongariro National Park

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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