Cathedral Square

Christchurch

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March 16th 2007
Slept in a little but decided to get going and to check out Christchurch. Absolutely stunning day, and all was well with the world. Armed with my map I wondered acroos the main Cathedral square and up the main Mall shopping presinct. This didnt take very long. So I decided to follow the tram line since there was only one doing a loop and Id guess that it would take me through all the scenic pla ... 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