Park in town

Rotorua

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December 24th 2015
Thursday December 24 – From Ohope we drove to Rotorua, a town famous for its volcanic activity and thermal waters. The town is quite cool, and the air smells of sulfur. We found another campsite (they are usually called holiday parks) and were assigned a spot. Then we drove into town to walk around. The weather was a little worse, but we walked around the large park which has a lot of thermal ac ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » North Island » Rotorua

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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