Steering

Abel Tasman

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February 21st 2007
Abel Tasman is was beautiful! The beaches and areas were gorgeous and yet pretty much uncommercialized since it's a national park. We kayaked in most of the way to Anchorage Bay, but the waves were too high on the Mad Mile, so we had to hike the last leg. We camped two nights there. No showers were available, so we all took to the water in playing frisbee, making a mermaid out of Chelsea, and ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » South Island » Abel Tasman National Park

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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