Summary
The European settlers made war on the indigenous population to secure more land. A walk along the main North-South Highway ( Highway One ) closely follows the British Army's route and the main areas where the Maori made a stand. Along the route are numerous mile markers and magnificent Maori fortifications. While it is a busy highway it is an interesting walk taking anything from 5 to 10 days. Auckland to Hamilton is 127 kilometers.
- Best bit: Climbing the farmland to discover where cannons were sited to bombard the Maori fortifications.
- Worst bit: Lack of clean rivers to drink from
- Scariest Bit: The semi trailers (large lorries screaming along at high speed).
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Contributed by: Ivan
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| Location |
Auckland to Hamilton |
| When it was walked |
Autumn 1999 |
| Walk type |
City and town walks |
| Difficulty |
requires a reasonably good level of fitness and strong footwear |
| Distance approx |
127 km |
| Time taken approx |
5 days |
| Map used if any |
Historical map showing battle sites |
| Source of info on walk |
Library |
| Getting there |
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| Places to stay |
Tent. Motels available for the soft asses |
| Places to eat/ buy food |
carry and cook or buy |
| Any other local attractions or facilities |
The countryside, the wild broad Waikato river. |
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