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Rimutaka Crossing Memorial

Day 312 - 319

April 23rd 2016
It’s going to be a rest day (or travelling day) today as we board the Bluebridge Ferry early this morning and head back to the North Island. A cool breeze kept us inside on the journey, so sorry no photos today. Arriving in Wellington and off we head over the Rimutaka Hill to the Wairarapa Region. This is a fairly slow windy climb to about 555m in our motorhome. The highest point of the Rimutaka ... read more
Oceania » New Zealand » North Island » Wairarapa

New Zealand Flag 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
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