Events In History
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7 November 1848The Acheron arrives to survey New Zealand watersCaptained by John Lort Stokes, the paddle steamer Acheron spent four years charting the New Zealand coastline. Read more...
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30 December 1835Charles Darwin leaves New Zealand after nine-day visitDarwin's visit to the Bay of Islands on HMS Beagle was brief and unspectacular from his point of view. The Beagle's captain, Robert FitzRoy, would later serve as the second governor of New Zealand. Read more...