Queenstown

New Zealand

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June 20th 2007
So i arrived on the the morning of the 20th June in Chrstchurch in the south island of New Zealand and it was cold. I spent most of the day wandering round, had some lunch, few beers, back to the hostel, few beers, food and a few more beers ! 21st June - Up early to get the flight to Queenstown. Only a 30 minute flight over spectacular scenery and lots of snow capped mountains. I arrived at lun ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand

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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