View from ferry 3

Crossing to South Island

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April 10th 2007
After leaving A & N, we caught the Wellington to Picton ferry, which is a 3 hour journey from North to South. It's a very picturesque trip, especially when you get to the south island as you travel between lots of small islands. We spent some time in Picton, but there's not really much there so we picked up a new hire car and headed south a bit to Marlborourgh. Unfortunately we missed the turn ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » South Island » Picton

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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