Mount Cook

South Island Summary

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January 9th 2008
Lake Tekapo Our first stop on the road trip was Lake Tekapo which is located inland, sort of centre-north on the South Island. Cath played a blinder again with the accommodation and we end up with a cosy chalet looking over the most stunningly turquoise lake I have ever seen. With one day at the Lake we decided to bag our first peak of the holiday; Mount John was next to our accommo ... 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