Lake Te Anau

View of Lake Te Anau from the hike along the lake. We hiked from the town of Te Anau to the Control Gates, or the spot where we officially started the Kepler Track.

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Kepler Track

March 27th 2008
After the Doubtful Sound cruise I met up with a couple more friends to do the Kepler Track. The Kepler Track is a 3-4 day hike near Te Anau. The Kepler Track is also one the New Zealand's "Great Walks". New Zealand has classified 9 of its most popular trails as Great Walks. The trails are well maintained and people stay in group huts to minimize the overall impact to the environment. The huts ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » South Island

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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