Queenstown Lake

South Island Final Part 3

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December 14th 2007
Wanaka, Queenstown & east coast to Christchurch Wanaka Lovely lakeside village with snowcapped mountains behind the lake. Watch out for the sand flies along the west coast though! Bites everywhere and still really itchy! Queenstown We almost ended up staying here as it was such a nice place. We were going to look for work but then decided to go with our origin ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » South Island

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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