Parakanui Falls

Day 14

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November 23rd 2007
After an early start to the day, we walked to the Parakanui Falls as our last stop in the Catlins. Then we drove for hours past Queenstown, stopping along the way at two more waterfalls. We pulled into the Fox Glacier area and called it a night. ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » South Island » Fox Glacier

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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