Dobson lunch stop

Another weekend away

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January 16th 2008
I'm not sure how long all this gallivanting will last, but I'm certainly enjoying it! We took a long weekend to go tramping and jet boating, and it was brilliant :-) We hiked into Canyons Creek and over to the Ahuriri valley (near Omarama). The first day was a beautiful walk, and at the end of the day, we found a lovely camp spot next to a waterfall and pitched the tent - it was lovely to j ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » South Island » Mackenzie District

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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