Fox Glacier

The river opening at the Moraine wall was collapsing as we sat and watched, glad we didn't climb this one.

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January 24th 2008
Remember the last entry? Where we told you about our fun had in the children's play area on the flying fox? Well you can imagine the grins that emerged on our faces on reading that the biggest flying fox in New Zealand which was next to the biggest swingbridge in New Zealand, was a few kilometers up the road just near to Westport. We made haste towards Buller Gorge and happily presented our far ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » South Island » West Coast

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

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