Haast River

The Fox Trot

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April 18th 2007
After Milford we stopped breifly in Queenstown, which didn't really appeal to us that much, so we moved swiftly on to the small town of Wanaka. Sitting next to Lake Wanaka, this town is a sleepy little place with lots of charecter and in one of the most picture perfect locations you could hope for! When we arrived mid-afternoon, the beach was humming with locals pushing their boats into the river ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » South Island » Fox Glacier

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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