the buller valley

The Buller River

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February 20th 2008
We arrived safely in Westport - a port on the west coast! - after an exciting couple of days in Murchison, where we went white water rafting, braved the longest swing bridge in NZ and zipped down the flying fox. Not to mention negotiating the twists and turns of the road down the Buller gorge. It was great. sorry, no photos from this machine!!! ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » South Island » Westport

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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