Mirror lake

Lake Wanaka & Queenstown

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February 22nd 2008
Lake Wanaka Stopped off at a mirrored lake on the way to wanaka unfortunately it was a bit over cast so not the greatest photos but it had brightened up by the time we got to our second stop off at a lovely little waterfall. When we arrived in Wanaka we all went straight to the lake for a dip in the very cold waters had a BBQ in the evening and that was about it. The next day we woke u ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » South Island » Queenstown

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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