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The Abel Tasman National Park

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February 1st 2008
Date visited: 23-25 January We drove a further few hours west hugging the coastline and arrived at our camp/hostel accommodation a few miles inland from the North West Abel Tasman park. The lodge was nestled in thick bush on a hill totally away from it all - we were chuffed to bits to find we were the only campers there where we could choose our own pitch amidst the extensive grounds. T ... 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