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Hiking the Mackinnon Pass

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May 1st 2007
The Milford Track is one of New Zealands 'Great Walks'. It's often described as the finest walk in the world. That's a lot of hype to live up to. We had read some mixed reviews of the experience, so we headed off to see if this place was all that it was advertised to be. It helped that we would be hiking up and over the Mackinnon pass (they even got the spelling right). We were hiking the pass ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » South Island » Milford Sound

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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