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Event trade Oceania

Auckland

1840 CE

New Zealand's largest port and historic center of Pacific trade, connecting Polynesian and European commercial…

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Landmark · Oceania

Auckland

1840 CE – still standing

New Zealand's largest port and historic center of Pacific trade, connecting Polynesian and European commercial networks

Standing in 1840 CE

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