Braving the wind and rain at 90 mile beach at Lakes Entrance

The Kiwi Experience

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June 30th 2007
Sorry it's been so long since we've updated you on our travels but we've been far too busy! We have now made it to Queenstown in New Zealand's south island. Last time we updated you we were due to leave the wind and rain of Sydney and head back down to Melbourne. After a train journey out into the Sydney suburbs we were introduced to another campervan for the 3 day drive back down the coast. This ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » South Island » Queenstown

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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