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Queen Charlotte Track

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January 26th 2008
It's a treat driving in this country cause having driven the west coast of Australia, distances don't seem far unless you've to do about a 1000km in one day- which never happens here. The only thing slowing us down are the windy roads. We arrived in Picton to stay in a lovely hostel called "Tombstone". It's so nice to stay in places where the owners are still enthusiastic about their business b ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » South Island » Picton

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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