Lake Matheson

N&G down the West Coast

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October 29th 2007
We ultimately decided to take Mum and Graeme down to Fiordland this week - a long trek to squeeze into 5 days, but they were both very keen to see one of the dramatic sounds for which New Zealand is known around the world. So we headed out via Greymouth to Hokitika where we had our first stop to browse through the local museum. The museum is small but concentrated on local history. A fine green st ... read more

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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